Noun
The state or condition of being an orphan; orphanage.
Source: Webster's dictionaryhis early orphanage shaped his character as an adult Source: Internet
None of the speakers appreciated the irony that the Queen was alive despite their claim to orphanhood. Source: Internet
Some infants have arrived at the shelter in poor mental conditions mainly due to the orphanhood circumstances, for instance of the 65 children, 58 are already linked to society and have become useful people. Source: Internet