foster father

noun

1. a man who takes the place of a father in raising a child.

foster father

noun

1. a man who looks after or brings up a child or children as a father, in place of the natural or adoptive father

Word History and Origins

Origin of foster father¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English

Example Sentences

They said their foster father had beaten them up with a belt for insubordination.

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Busayo Cole, who was once a Christian and had a foster father who was an Anglican bishop, said his family is indifferent about his religious status.

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He was kidnapped from his parents and watched his abductive foster father eviscerate his sibling.

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He in effect becomes her foster father, but never in official terms, which raises one teacher’s suspicion.

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After reconciling with his foster father, he reported for duty on July 1, 1830, at the military academy overlooking the Hudson River.

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