"orphanarium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: orphanariums [plural]
Etymology: Apparently from orphan + -arium. First attested in the American animated sitcom Futurama. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|orphan|arium}} orphan + -arium Head templates: {{en-noun}} orphanarium (plural orphanariums)
  1. (rare, chiefly humorous) An orphanage. Tags: humorous, rare

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Not the “Tip Toe Through the Tulips” Tiny Tim (b. Herbert Khaury, who would later adopt the middle name “Buckingham”) or the Tinny Tim from the orphanarium of Futurama (1999–2003).",
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          "ref": "2007, James Schrumpf, \"Re: Follow-up Harry Potter chat-question\", in alt.fan.harry-potter and rec.sport.football.college, Usenet",
          "text": "He pulled Riddle into Hogwarts from the orphanarium where he was abusing the other kids and stealing their stuff."
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          "ref": "2010, Matthew Collins, Geoffrey Collins, The Ultimate Zombie Hunter's Handbook, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 61:",
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