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foundlinghood

foundlinghood noun: the state of being a foundling.

Noun

foundlinghood (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The state of being a foundling.

Origin of foundlinghood

From foundling + -hood.

Questions about foundlinghood

What does foundlinghood mean?
Foundlinghood means the state of being a foundling.
What part of speech is foundlinghood?
Foundlinghood is a noun.

Words near foundlinghood in the dictionary

  1. founding mothers
  2. foundings
  3. foundling
  4. foundling wheel
  5. foundling wheels
  6. foundlinghood
  7. foundlings
  8. foundouk
  9. foundouks
  10. foundress
  11. foundresses

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