foster child

foster child
A child in foster care.

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  • 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

  • foster child — index child Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 foster child …   Law dictionary

  • foster child — noun a child who is raised by foster parents • Syn: ↑foster child, ↑fosterling • Hypernyms: ↑child, ↑kid, ↑youngster, ↑minor, ↑shaver, ↑nipper, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • foster-child — noun a child who is raised by foster parents • Syn: ↑foster child, ↑fosterling • Hypernyms: ↑child, ↑kid, ↑youngster, ↑minor, ↑shaver, ↑nipper, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • foster child — Child whose care, comfort, education and upbringing has been left to persons other than his natural parents. See foster parent …   Black's law dictionary

  • foster child — Child whose care, comfort, education and upbringing has been left to persons other than his natural parents. See foster parent …   Black's law dictionary

  • foster child — child raised by someone other than their biological parents …   English contemporary dictionary

  • foster-child — /ˈfɒstə tʃaɪld/ (say fostuh chuyld) noun (plural foster children) a child brought up by someone who is not their natural or adoptive mother or father …  

  • foster child — 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. [1150 1200; ME fostercild] * * * …   Universalium

  • foster-child — The child of another who is being reared by a person as his or her own …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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