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[syn: creche, foundling hospital]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Foundling \Found"ling\, n. [OE. foundling, fundling; finden to
   find + -ling; cf. f["u]ndling, findling. See Find, v. t.,
   and -ling.]
   A deserted or exposed infant; a child found without a parent
   or owner.
   [1913 Webster]
   Foundling hospital, a hospital for foundlings.
      [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
foundling hospital
    n 1: a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown
         parents) are taken in and cared for [syn: creche,
         foundling hospital]