Meaning of home child | Babel Free
Definitions
A person who was sent as a child from the United Kingdom to one of its colonies, under a migration scheme founded in 1869.
Examples
“[…] orphanages sent tens of thousands of children to start⟳ new lives in the overseas dominions, particularly Australia and Canada. Some 100,000 children were sent to Canada alone, and about a quarter of all Canadians have⟳ a home child on their family tree.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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