
Foundling
Historical Usage
Originally referred to foundlings cared for at charitable institutions during earlier centuries.
The foundling was taken to a home that specifically catered to such children in the 1800s.
Modern Associations
'Foundling' can evoke emotions of sympathy and a sense of responsibility to help the abandoned.
When they found the foundling, the neighbors quickly gathered clothes and food for the baby.
Cultural References
Foundlings often appear in literature as characters with mysterious or noble hidden origins.
The story unfolds to reveal the foundling is actually the heir to a great fortune.
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