orpheline

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orpheline

/ˈɔː(ɹ)fəlɪn/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French orphelin. See orphan.

noun orphelines

obsolete An orphan.

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"orpheline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/orpheline. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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orpheline. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/orpheline

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"orpheline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/orpheline.

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@misc{orpheline_2026,
  title = {orpheline},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orpheline},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}