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FOUNDLING

\fˈa͡ʊndlɪŋ], \fˈa‍ʊndlɪŋ], \f_ˈaʊ_n_d_l_ɪ_ŋ]\

Definitions of FOUNDLING

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A little child found deserted.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

A child found deserted.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

n. A child found without a parent or owner; child deserted or exposed.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

A child exposed to chance, a child found without any parent or owner.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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