"lost sheep" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lost sheep [plural]
Etymology: From the parable of the Lost Sheep. Head templates: {{en-noun|lost sheep}} lost sheep (plural lost sheep)
  1. A disadvantaged or marginalized person who can be "brought back into the fold" with a little effort. Wikipedia link: parable of the Lost Sheep Translations (disadvantaged or marginalized person): eksynyt lammas (Finnish), brebis égarée [feminine] (French), zbłąkana owieczka [feminine] (Polish), заблу́дшая овца́ (zablúdšaja ovcá) [feminine] (Russian), chiên lạc (Vietnamese)

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