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noun
a man who takes the place of a father in raising a child.
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Origin of foster father
before 900; Middle English; Old English
Words nearby foster father
foster brother, foster care, foster child, Foster City, foster daughter, foster father, foster home, fosterling, foster mother, foster parent, foster sister
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British Dictionary definitions for foster father
foster father
noun
a man who looks after or brings up a child or children as a father, in place of the natural or adoptive father
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