foster child
foster child noun: a child in foster care; a child in one's foster care, in relation to oneself.
Noun
foster child (plural foster children)
- A child in foster care; a child in one's foster care, in relation to oneself.
- Another hopeful broad-gauge prospect was the Oxford, Worcester & Wolverhampton Railway. It was fostered by the Great Western but the authority of the parent over its foster-child rapidly disappeared.1959 December, John Alves, “Resorts for Railfans - 29: Oxford”, in Trains Illustrated, page 596
foster child meaning in Tamil, Kannada and Tagalog
foster child in Tamil
- வளர்ப்புக் குழந்தை
foster child in Kannada
- ಸಾಕುಮಗು
foster child in Tagalog
- child in foster care
- ampon, anak-anakan
Forms of foster child
| plural | foster children |
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Origin of foster child
Inherited from Old English fōstorċild.
Questions about foster child
- What does foster child mean?
- Foster child means a child in foster care; a child in one's foster care, in relation to oneself.
- What is foster child in Tamil?
- Foster child in Tamil is வளர்ப்புக் குழந்தை. See Foster child meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is foster child?
- Foster child is a noun.
- What is the plural of foster child?
- The plural of foster child is foster children.
Words near foster child in the dictionary
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