foundling hospital

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

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We need a spirit of adoption to take us out of the foundling hospital of the world, and to put us into the celestial family. George Boardman the Younger

In addition to the Foundling Hospital, Handel also gave to a charity that assisted impoverished musicians and their families. Source: Internet

But Hetty's happiness is threatened once more when she is returned to the Foundling Hospital. Source: Internet

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