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Foundling Hospital

nounid 55918·updated May 18, 2026
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a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for

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Variants

synonym
creche
plural
Foundling Hospitals
possessive
Foundling Hospital's
pluralpossessive
Foundling Hospitals'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for
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