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Definition of
foundling noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
foundling
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈfaʊndlɪŋ
/
/
(
old-fashioned
)
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a baby who has been left by its parents and who is found and taken care of by someone else
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foundling
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