noun🔗ShareOrphelinA person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died."After the tragic car accident, the young girl became an orphan and went to live with her grandparents. "Après le tragique accident de voiture, la jeune fille est devenue orpheline et est allée vivre chez ses grands-parents.familypersonhumansocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrphelinA person, especially a minor, whose parents have permanently abandoned them."The orphan applied for a scholarship, hoping it would help him pay for school. "L'orphelin a postulé pour une bourse, espérant que cela l'aiderait à payer ses études.familypersonhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrphelinA young animal with no mother."The farmer found a tiny orphan kitten shivering in the barn. "L'agriculteur a trouvé un minuscule chaton orphelin qui grelottait dans la grange.animalfamilynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrphelin, orphelineAnything that is unsupported, as by its source, provider or caretaker, by reason of the supporter's demise or decision to abandon."After the company closed, the old software became an orphan, left without updates or support. "Après la fermeture de l'entreprise, l'ancien logiciel est devenu un orphelin, abandonné sans mises à jour ni support.familyhumansocietystateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLigne veuveA single line of type, beginning a paragraph, at the bottom of a column or page."The new paragraph began with an orphan, sitting at the bottom of the page. "Le nouveau paragraphe a commencé par une ligne veuve, en bas de la page.computingwritingtypestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareObjet non référencéAny unreferenced object."The variable "age" in the computer program was an orphan; it had no value assigned to it. "La variable "âge" dans le programme informatique était un objet non référencé ; aucune valeur ne lui était attribuée.computingtechnologyitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOrphelinerTo deprive of parents (used almost exclusively in the passive)"What do you do when you come across two orphaned polar bear cubs?"Que faites-vous lorsque vous rencontrez deux oursons polaires orphelins ?familyhumansocietysufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRendre orphelinTo make unavailable, as by removing the last remaining pointer or reference to."Removing categories orphans pages from the main category tree."Supprimer des catégories rend orphelines des pages de l'arborescence principale des catégories.computingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOrphelinDeprived of parents (also orphaned)."She is an orphan child."Elle est une enfant orpheline.familypersonhumansocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOrphelin(by extension) Remaining after the removal of some form of support."With its government funding curtailed, the gun registry became an orphan program."Avec la réduction du financement gouvernemental, le registre des armes est devenu un programme orphelin.familysituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
