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FOSTER CHILD

\fˈɒstə t͡ʃˈa͡ɪld], \fˈɒstə t‍ʃˈa‍ɪld], \f_ˈɒ_s_t_ə tʃ_ˈaɪ_l_d]\

Definitions of FOSTER CHILD

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary

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A child nursed or reared by one who is not its parent.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

A child nursed or brought up by one who is not its parent.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

Child nursed or brought up by one who is not its parent.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

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