foster father
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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
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Examples from the Web for foster father
Historical Examples of foster father
The screams of my foster-father, who could not move, brought in some neighbours.
My Double LifeSarah Bernhardt
Perfectly right; he is Fanfaro's foster-father, and Fanfaro is your brother.
The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II (of 2)Alexandre Dumas pre
I owe it to my foster-father that I did not die of cold and starvation.
The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II (of 2)Alexandre Dumas pre
So Guthorm and his men came to that house and they told the king's message to the foster-father.
Viking TalesJennie Hall
My King and foster-father asks who taught you the name Haschanascha?
foster father
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