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What is an orphan? (See details.)

Asked by Dutchess_III (46842points) September 1st, 2018

An acquaintance on Facebook said her mother died in April, leaving her an orphan. She is 40 something years old and has 2 or 3 teenaged children.
Is she actually an orphan or is an orphan only a child who is too small to take care of themselves whose parents die?

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