单词 | orphanotrophy |
释义 | † orphanotrophyn. Obsolete. rare. A hospital or asylum for orphans; an orphanage. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > institutional homes > [noun] > for orphans or children conservatory1620 orphanotrophium1673 orphan house1711 orphanotrophy1727 orphan hospital1736 foundling-house1750 foundling-hospital1756 orphan asylum1806 children's home1839 orphanage1865 protectory1865 orphanry1869 police orphanage1872 Pestalozzi children's village1946 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Orphanotrophy. 1728 T. Bray (title) A memorial concerning the erecting in the city of London or the suburbs thereof an orphanotrophy or hospital for the reception of poor cast-off children or foundlings. 1886 Catholic World Nov. 288 There is in English no single word (if we except ‘orphanotrophy’) which is equivalent to the French word orphelinat. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < n.1727 |
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