foster child
–noun
| 1. | a child raised by someone who is not its natural or adoptive parent. |
| 2. | a needy child, as one living in an impoverished country, supported or aided by contribution to a specific charity. |
[Origin: 1150–1200; ME fostercild
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] | Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
foster child
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| foster child | |
noun | |
| a child who is raised by foster parents [syn: foster-child] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˈfoster-child noun
a child fostered by a family
See also: foster-brother, foster-sister, foster-parent (foster-father, foster-mother), foster, "foster child" in any language
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