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Barnardo's boy

Barnardo's boy noun: a boy raised in a Barnardo's home (a charitable institution set up to care for orphaned, destitute or vulnerable children).

Noun

Barnardo's boy (plural Barnardo's boys)

  1. (UK) A boy raised in a Barnardo's home (a charitable institution set up to care for orphaned, destitute or vulnerable children).

Forms of Barnardo's boy

pluralBarnardo's boys

Questions about Barnardo's boy

What does Barnardo's boy mean?
Barnardo's boy means a boy raised in a Barnardo's home (a charitable institution set up to care for orphaned, destitute or vulnerable children).
What part of speech is Barnardo's boy?
Barnardo's boy is a noun.
What is the plural of Barnardo's boy?
The plural of Barnardo's boy is Barnardo's boys.

Words near Barnardo's boy in the dictionary

  1. barnacular
  2. Barnala
  3. Barnard
  4. Barnard Castle
  5. Barnard's Star
  6. Barnardo's boy
  7. Barnards
  8. Barnardsville
  9. Barnas
  10. barnase
  11. barnases

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