orphanage

Noun

Meaning

The state of being an orphan; orphanhood; orphans, collectively.

An institution or asylum for the care of orphans.

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The thinking man always finds himself in a gigantic orphanage in which people are continually proving to him that he has no parents. Thomas Bernhard

So my father grew up in an orphanage in Boston. He was then adopted by an elderly childless couple from Maine, who gave him the name of Mitchell. He moved to Maine, and there he met my mother and was married. George J. Mitchell

If you're looking at the Bible for a guide to living a compassionate, wise and humane life, well, frankly you've got more chance of finding a lap dancing club in Mecca or a virgin in a catholic orphanage. Pat Condell

I never waited 27 years, because 27 years ago I was just born. My parents never told me, 'If you don't win Roland Garros we take you to the orphanage. Roger Federer

I can remember staring at the orphanage and feeling envy. George Carlin

My mind's buzzing with scripts. I want to do something really different. A long-term goal is to open an orphanage for kids. I've envisioned something of huge proportions. But first let me make the money for it. Yuvan Shankar Raja

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