What does the cryptic crossword clue "Child short of relatives - alternatively, papa leading dynasty (6)" mean?

The definition is "Child". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). O (first_letter="of") + R (first_letter="relatives") + P (abbreviation="papa") + HAN (synonym="dynasty") = ORPHAN; definition: "Child" The answer is ORPHAN.

Child short of relatives - alternatively, papa leading dynasty (6)

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