FOUNDLING HOSPITAL
Dictionary entry overview: What does foundling hospital mean? • FOUNDLING HOSPITAL (noun)
The noun FOUNDLING HOSPITAL has 1 sense:
1. a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for
Familiarity information: FOUNDLING HOSPITAL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FOUNDLING HOSPITAL (noun)
Meaning:
A hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
creche; foundling hospital
Hypernyms ("foundling hospital" is a kind of...):
hospital; infirmary (a health facility where patients receive treatment)
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