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foundling

The English word “foundling” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place.

Etymology

From Middle English foundlyng, fondeyng, variants of Middle English fyndling, fyndlyng. By surface analysis, found + -ling.

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