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).

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Meanings

nounBarnardo's boy (plural Barnardo's boys)

plural Barnardo's boys

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

Barnardo's boy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barnardo's%20boy

MLA

“Barnardo's boy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barnardo's%20boy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Barnardo's boy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barnardo's%20boy.

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