Associations to the word «Foundling»
Noun
- Orphanage
- Orphan
- Fielding
- Asylum
- Hospital
- Handel
- Parentage
- Rousseau
- Infant
- Abandonment
- Charity
- Aged
- Conduit
- Mathieu
- Mortality
- Offspring
- Baby
- Jones
- Founding
- Messiah
- Adoption
- Homme
- Tom
- Home
- Polly
- Infancy
- Child
- Maid
- Sick
- Merlin
- Sharpe
- Eliza
- Institution
- Della
- Governor
- Convent
- Birth
- Paula
- Apprentice
- Nurse
- Irene
- Tale
- Lamb
- Mick
- Ida
- Dublin
- London
- Wit
- Preacher
- Parent
- Florence
- Establishment
- Clifford
- Care
- Novel
- Wheel
- Brunswick
- Catherine
- Chapel
- Sister
- Square
- Museum
- Emma
- Ash
- Moscow
- Inquiry
- Michel
- Mat
Adjective
Wiktionary
FOUNDLING, noun. An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place.
FOUNDLING WHEEL, noun. A revolving crib set in the wall of a church or convent, allowing an abandoned baby to be left anonymously and safely.
Dictionary definition
FOUNDLING, noun. A child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.