FOUNDLING HOSPITAL

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for

Synonyms:

creche; foundling hospital

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("foundling hospital" is a kind of...):

hospital; infirmary (a health facility where patients receive treatment)

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