Barnardo

American  

[bahr-nahr-doh, ber-] / bɑrˈnɑr doʊ, bər- /

noun

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

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Barnardo British  

/ bəˈnɑːdəʊ, bɑː- /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

He suffered probably his worst flop in 1980 as creator of the West End musical Barnardo, which aimed to be another Oliver but definitely wasn't.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2018

The museum is housed in three huge canalside buildings, which once formed the largest ragged school in run by Dr Thomas Barnardo.

From The Guardian • Jul. 27, 2012

The play was called Open Door and dramatized the life of the founder, John Barnardo; Fry toured England with it for two years.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Good-bye, old man,” he said, seizing the hand of the Barnardo boy.

From The Bail Jumper by Stead, Robert J. C.

Barnardo laid great stress on the religious teaching of the children under his care.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various