Barnardo

[bahr-nahr-doh, ber-]

noun

John Thomas,1845–1905, English physician, social reformer, and philanthropist, born in Ireland.

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Historical Examples of barnardo

Dr. Barnardo has little difficulty in disposing of such gifts.
The Quiver, 2/1900
Various
There remained only one thing to be doneadopt a Barnardo boy.
The Bail Jumper
Robert J. C. Stead
Good-bye, old man, he said, seizing the hand of the Barnardo boy.
The Bail Jumper
Robert J. C. Stead
There is no misjudging the character of Dr. Barnardo—there is no misinterpreting his motives.
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 26, February 1893
Various
But the little ones—the very tiny ones, Dr. Barnardo, where do they go?
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 26, February 1893
Various

British Dictionary definitions for barnardo

Barnardo

noun

Dr Thomas John . 1845–1905, British philanthropist, who founded homes for destitute children

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