orphanage

== English == === Etymology === Attested since the 1570s; orphan +‎ -age. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɔː(ɹ)fənɪd͡ʒ/ === Noun === orphanage (countable and uncountable, plural orphanages) A residential institution for the care and protection of orphans. Synonym: orphanarium Coordinate terms: foster care, adoption Near-synonym: children's home (not always different) (obsolete) Orphanhood; the state of being an orphan. ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “orphanage”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === harpagone