[Lexicog] opposite of orphan

[Wayne Leman]

And, FWIW, John, a child who has lost one parent through death is a half
orphan.
Wayne
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Wayne Leman
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> In most of the English dictionaries I have looked at *orphan* means 'a
> child
> who has lost both (biological) parents through death'.

<snip>
> John Roberts



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