Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elder orphan

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: el-der or-phan
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An elderly man or woman with little or no support from any relatives or any friends.

Example Sentences

"...an ALCM can structure a plan based on the elder's wishes and help the elder orphan determine who is best able to execute the plan when the time comes. A lot of elder orphans explore “encore careers” or become volunteers […]"

Inflected Forms

elder orphans (plural)

Questions

What does elder orphan mean?: An elderly man or woman with little or no support from any relatives or any friends.

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