Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Orbation · Or·ba·tion · IPA /ɔː(ɹ)ˈbeɪʃən/ 01 n. The state of being orbate, or deprived of parents or children; privation, in general; bereavement. 1. The state of being orbate, or deprived of parents or children; privation, in general; bereavement.[Obs.]