foundling
/ˈfaʊndlɪŋ/
noun
- An infant or young child who has been abandoned and is found and cared for by others.
- The novel tells the story of a foundling who grows up to become a wealthy merchant.
- The orphanage took in the foundling and gave him a home.
- She discovered she was a foundling when she found old documents in the attic.
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