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Descriptor
English
:
Orphanages
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Orfanatos
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Orfanatos
Synonyms
English
:
Orphanage
Tree Number:
J03.775.640
VS3.002.010.006
Definition
English
:
Institutions for the
housing
and care of orphans, foundlings, and abandoned
children
. They have existed as such since the medieval period but the heading is applicable to such usage also in modern parlance.
History Note
English
:
97
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CL
classification
EC
economics
ES
ethics
HI
history
LJ
legislation & jurisprudence
OG
organization & administration
ST
standards
SN
statistics & numerical data
SD
supply & distribution
TD
trends
Record Number:
33204
Unique Identifier:
D019372
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