Beggar and Orphan

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Beggar noun - A person who lives by public begging.

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Orphan and beggar are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Orphan" instead a noun "Beggar".

Nearby Words: beggared, beggarly, begging, beggary, beggaring

Orphan noun - A child who has lost both parents.

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Beggar and orphan are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beggar" instead a noun "Orphan".

Nearby Words: orphanage, orphaned, orphanhood, orphaning

Attempted Rape: Implied rather strongly with Kvothe, in a flashback to his beggar-orphan days.

Source: Literature / The Wise Man's Fear
The recap can be found here.Also, several viewers have noticed that the first act of Delta Knights ("mute" orphan slave is bought for an insultingly low sum, freed, and adopted by a "crippled" beggar who is a spy for a secret organization) is essentially Robert A.

Source: Film / Quest of the Delta Knights
A Child of the Street by Philippine (now former) child idol singer, Jaymie Baby (ugh, even her name tastes like diabetes) has it singing about a child on the street, but possibly about an orphan or a young beggar too.

Source: Tastes Like Diabetes

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