foster child
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noun
a child raised by someone who is not its natural or adoptive parent.
a needy child, as one living in an impoverished country, supported or aided by contribution to a specific charity.
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Origin of foster child
1150–1200; Middle English fostercild
Words nearby foster child
fossula, foster, fosterage, foster brother, foster care, foster child, Foster City, foster daughter, foster father, Foster frame, foster home
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foster child
noun
a child looked after temporarily or brought up by people other than its natural or adoptive parents
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