Foundling

Synonyms for "foundling" (40 found)

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Closest matches (8)

Noun(1 words)
abandoned infant

Strong matches (12)

Adjective(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
neglected child

Related words (20)

Noun(4 words)
orphansunidentified infantunwanted childwaif
outcastrefuserejectrubbishstraytrashtreasure trovetrouvailletrovewaifwaifswaifs and strayswastrelwindfallwindfall moneywindfall profit

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6 entries
abandoned newborncharity ward residentdeserted infantoutcastparish ward childwaif

Collocations

5 entries
foundling hospitalfoundling recordsfoundling registryfoundling statusfoundling wheel

Inflections

1 entries

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

They named the foundling Tom.

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foundling hospital

Source: wiktionary

In foundling hospitals, and among the children brought up by parish charities, the mortality is still greater than among those of the common people.

Source: wiktionary

Moses was a foundling; Jesus Christ was born in a stable; and Mahomet was a mule driver.

Source: wiktionary

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