Foster-child
noun
1.
a child raised by someone who is not its natural or adoptive parent.
2.
a needy child, as one living in an impoverished country, supported or aided by contribution to a specific charity.
noun
1.
a child looked after temporarily or brought up by people other than its natural or adoptive parents
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noun 1. a girl raised like one’s own daughter, though not such by birth or adoption.
- Fostered
[faw-ster, fos-ter] /ˈfɔ stər, ˈfɒs tər/ verb (used with object) 1. to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to foster new ideas. 2. to bring up, raise, or rear, as a . 3. to care for or cherish. 4. British. to place (a child) in a . 5. Obsolete. to feed or nourish. […]
- Fosterer
[faw-ster, fos-ter] /ˈfɔ stər, ˈfɒs tər/ verb (used with object) 1. to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to foster new ideas. 2. to bring up, raise, or rear, as a . 3. to care for or cherish. 4. British. to place (a child) in a . 5. Obsolete. to feed or nourish. […]
- Foster-father
noun 1. a man who takes the place of a father in raising a child. 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