ORPHANS' ASYLUM

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A public institution for the care of orphans

Synonyms:

orphanage; orphans' asylum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("orphans' asylum" is a kind of...):

institution (an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated)

Credits