orphan
orphan [orphan orphans orphaned orphaning] noun, verb BrE [ˈɔːfn] NAmE [ˈɔːrfn]
noun
a child whose parents are dead
•He was an orphan and lived with his uncle.
•orphan boys/girls
Word Origin:
late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek orphanos ‘bereaved’.
Example Bank:
•a poor little orphan
verb usually passive ~ sb
to make a child an ↑orphan
•She was orphaned in the war.
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek orphanos ‘bereaved’.
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