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 — noun A child in foster care … Wiktionary
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
