fosterage

[ faw-ster-ij, fos-ter- ]
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noun
  1. the act of fostering or rearing another's child as one's own.

  2. the condition of being a foster child.

  1. an act of promoting or encouraging: The board will undertake the fosterage of our new project.

Origin of fosterage

1
First recorded in 1605–15; foster + -age

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British Dictionary definitions for fosterage

fosterage

/ (ˈfɒstərɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. the act of caring for or bringing up a foster child

  2. the condition or state of being a foster child

  1. the act of encouraging or promoting

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