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orphanage (n.)
[orphanage 词源字典]
1570s, "condition of being an orphan," from
orphan
(n.) +
-age
. Meaning "home for orphans" is from 1865 (earlier was
orphan house
, 1711).
[orphanage etymology, orphanage origin, 英语词源]