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1. a woman who takes the place of a mother in raising a child.2. a nurse.[bef. 1000; ME; OE]
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Foster mother — 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 mother — noun a woman who is a foster parent and raises another s child • Syn: ↑foster mother • Hypernyms: ↑foster parent, ↑foster parent * * * 1. a woman who takes the place of a mother in raising a child. 2. a nurse. [bef. 1000; … Useful english dictionary
foster-mother — noun a woman who is a foster parent and raises another s child • Syn: ↑foster mother • Hypernyms: ↑foster parent, ↑foster parent … Useful english dictionary
foster mother — noun An female adult who cares for a child who has been placed in foster care … Wiktionary
foster mother — woman who takes the place of a biological mother in raising a child … English contemporary dictionary
foster-mother — /ˈfɒstə mʌðə/ (say fostuh mudhuh) noun 1. a woman who takes the place of the mother in bringing up a child. 2. a nurse …
Foster Mother of the Sciences — Medicine … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
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
