foster son
noun
a boy raised like one's own son, though not such by birth or adoption.
Origin of foster son
1late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Words Nearby foster son
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How to use foster son in a sentence
Send thou to thy foster-son Harald, and bid him receive from thee the lands and fiefs which they had aforetime here in Denmark.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri SturlusonThen answered the King that it would be called of foul intent to betray his foster-son.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri SturlusonMoreover Harald Eirikson is my foster-son and hath sat on my knee.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri SturlusonThere, too, was Thorhall Asgrim's son, and Njal's foster-son.
The story of Burnt Njal | AnonymousTorquil, whose eye never quitted his foster son, saw his emotion, and looked anxiously around to discover the cause.
The Fair Maid of Perth | Sir Walter Scott
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