The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #122328   Message #2685334
Posted By: Becca72
22-Jul-09 - 12:12 PM
Thread Name: BS: Suddenly I am an orphan
Subject: RE: BS: Suddenly I am an orphan
From Dictionary.com
Orphan:
–noun
1. a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
2. a young animal that has been deserted by or has lost its mother.


and I'm sure you meant to say "losing" at least one parent.