foundling

[ found-ling ]

/ ˈfaʊnd lɪŋ /

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noun

an infant or small child found abandoned; a child without a known parent or guardian.

Origin of foundling

First recorded in 1250–1300, foundling is from the Middle English word found(e)ling.See found¹, -ling¹

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH foundling

fondling, foundling

Words nearby foundling

founderous, founders' shares, founder's type, founding father, Founding Fathers, foundling, foundling hospital, found object, found poem, foundress, foundrous

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Example sentences from the Web for foundling

Ginx's Baby, under the title "Re a Foundling," was once more submitted for the opinion of counsel.
Ginx's Baby|Edward Jenkins
The child was left at the Foundling Hospital in my presence.
Fruitfulness|Emile Zola
Service in the chapel is over, and the Foundling children are at dinner.
No Thoroughfare|Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins
And much quotation on a page makes it like a foundling hospital—sentences unparented, ideas abandoned of their proper text.
Journeys to Bagdad|Charles S. Brooks

When he called me a foundling, he said no more than the truth, and I have no right to thrash him for that.
San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams|Charles Paul de Kock

British Dictionary definitions for foundling

foundling

/ (ˈfaʊndlɪŋ) /

noun

an abandoned infant whose parents are not known

Word Origin for foundling

C13: foundeling; see find

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单词	foundling
释义	foundling [ found-ling ] / ˈfaʊnd lɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR foundling ON THESAURUS.COM noun an infant or small child found abandoned; a child without a known parent or guardian. Origin of foundling First recorded in 1250–1300, foundling is from the Middle English word found(e)ling.See found¹, -ling¹ WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH foundling fondling, foundling Words nearby foundling founderous, founders' shares, founder's type, founding father, Founding Fathers, foundling, foundling hospital, found object, found poem, foundress, foundrous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for foundling Ginx's Baby, under the title "Re a Foundling," was once more submitted for the opinion of counsel. Ginx's Baby\|Edward Jenkins The child was left at the Foundling Hospital in my presence. Fruitfulness\|Emile Zola Service in the chapel is over, and the Foundling children are at dinner. No Thoroughfare\|Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins And much quotation on a page makes it like a foundling hospital—sentences unparented, ideas abandoned of their proper text. Journeys to Bagdad\|Charles S. Brooks When he called me a foundling, he said no more than the truth, and I have no right to thrash him for that. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams\|Charles Paul de Kock British Dictionary definitions for foundling foundling / (ˈfaʊndlɪŋ) / noun an abandoned infant whose parents are not known Word Origin for foundling C13: foundeling; see find Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to foundling castaway, waif
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foundling

noun

Origin of foundling

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH foundling

Words nearby foundling

Example sentences from the Web for foundling

British Dictionary definitions for foundling

noun

Word Origin for foundling

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