No. 10,871 in French
orphelin
Orphan.
In a sentence
L'enfant orphelin cherche une famille qui l'accueillera.
The orphan child is looking for a family who will take him in.
The word 'orphelin' is used as an adjective to describe the child who lost his parents.
Il est devenu orphelin à un âge très jeune.
He became an orphan at a very young age.
The word 'orphelin' is used as a noun to refer to a person who has lost their parents.
Ce livre raconte l'histoire d'une communauté orpheline d'espoir.
This book tells the story of a community orphaned of hope.
The word 'orphelin' is used figuratively as an adjective to describe something that has lost an essential quality, in this case, hope.
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