1or·phan 
/ˈoɚfən/ noun
plural or·phans /ˈoɚfən/ noun [count] : a child whose parents are dead
▪ He was left an orphan [=he became an orphan] when his parents died in a car accident. — sometimes used of animals ▪ The baby raccoon were orphans.
▪ He was left an orphan [=he became an orphan] when his parents died in a car accident. — sometimes used of animals ▪ The baby raccoon were orphans.
— orphan adjective always used before a noun
▪ an orphan boy/girl
▪ an orphan boy/girl
