foundling

• Nom désignant un bébé ou un jeune enfant abandonné puis trouvé par d'autres, souvent laissé dans un lieu public.

A noun referring to an infant or young child who has been abandoned and discovered by others, typically left in a public place.

1. Abandoned childC2formal

   An infant or young child who has been abandoned by its parents and is found and cared for by others.

   enfant abandonné trouvé

   • The orphanage took in the foundling and gave him a home.
   • The novel tells the story of a foundling who discovers his noble heritage.
   • Foundlings were often left at church doors in the past.

   Synonymescastawayorphanwaif