siročad

1. orphans
   Grad je otvorio novi dom za siročad. — The city opened a new home for orphans.
   Ratna siročad je dobila pomoć iz inostranstva. — The war orphans received aid from abroad.

A collective noun: it usually takes feminine singular agreement (siročad je bila), but neuter plural agreement by sense is also possible (siročad su bila); for one child, use siroče.