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foster father
noun
- a man who takes the place of a father in raising a child.
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of foster father1
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Example Sentences
The foster-father, who was an American resident in Hong-Kong, found his eyesight gradually failing him.
I will say now that this was true, for thence forward no man lifted hand or voice against my foster father.
There was a jarl there named Franmar, who was the foster-father of Sigrlinn, and had a daughter named Alof.
On Grani rode the chief, the gold-disperser, to where my foster-father ruled o'er the dwellings.
But I dread the responsibility of being foster-father to him in our cold and uncongenial land.
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