1. orphan - Noun
2. orphan - Adjective
3. orphan - Verb
A child bereaved of both father and mother; sometimes, also, a child who has but one parent living.
Bereaved of parents, or (sometimes) of one parent.
To cause to become an orphan; to deprive of parents.
Source: Webster's dictionaryVictory has a hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan. John F. Kennedy
Autobiography begins with a sense of being alone. It is an orphan form. John Berger
There's an old saying that victory has a hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan.... I'm the responsible officer of the Government. John F. Kennedy
Success has many parents, but failure is an orphan. American Proverb
Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan. Russian Proverb
There is no man that cannot become an orphan. Kikuyu Proverb