Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Or`phan*ot"ro*phy\, n. [L. orphanotrophium, Gr. ?; ? an orphan + ? to feed, bring up.] 1. A hospital for orphans. [R.] --A. Chalmers. 2. The act of supporting orphans. [R.]
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| Definition: | \Or`phan*ot"ro*phy\, n. [L. orphanotrophium, Gr. ?; ? an orphan + ? to feed, bring up.] 1. A hospital for orphans. [R.] --A. Chalmers. 2. The act of supporting orphans. [R.] | ||
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