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a man who takes the place of a father in raising a child.[bef. 900; ME; OE]
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Foster father — Foster Fos ter, a. [AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, nourishment. See {Foster}, v. t.] Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foster father — noun a man who is a foster parent • Syn: ↑foster father • Hypernyms: ↑foster parent, ↑foster parent, ↑father figure, ↑father surrogate * * * a man who takes the place of a father in raising a child. [bef. 900; ME; … Useful english dictionary
foster-father — noun a man who is a foster parent • Syn: ↑foster father • Hypernyms: ↑foster parent, ↑foster parent, ↑father figure, ↑father surrogate … Useful english dictionary
foster father — noun An male adult who cares for a child who has been placed in foster care … Wiktionary
foster father — one who takes the place of a biological father in raising a child … English contemporary dictionary
foster-father — /ˈfɒstə faðə/ (say fostuh fahdhuh) noun someone who takes the place of a father in raising a child …
Foster — Fos ter, a. [AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, nourishment. See {Foster}, v. t.] Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foster babe — Foster Fos ter, a. [AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, nourishment. See {Foster}, v. t.] Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foster brother — Foster Fos ter, a. [AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, nourishment. See {Foster}, v. t.] Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foster child — Foster Fos ter, a. [AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, nourishment. See {Foster}, v. t.] Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
