plural of orphanhood

plural of orpharion

(music) A musical instrument of the Renaissance, part of the cittern family, whose metal strings are tuned like a lute's and plucked with the fingers.

Many people will seek credit for success, but few will accept responsibility for failure.

plural of half orphan

(obsolete) An orphan.

plural of orpheline

Resembling or characteristic of an orphan.

orphan drug

(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur.