foster father

noun

a man who takes the place of a father in raising a child.

Origin of foster father

before 900; Middle English; Old English

Words nearby foster father

foster brother, foster care, foster child, Foster City, foster daughter, foster father, Foster frame, foster home, fosterling, foster mother, foster parent

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Example sentences from the Web for foster father

A moment later his suspicions were confirmed, and he knew that the lumbering wagon was his foster-father's.
The Boys of Old Monmouth|Everett T. Tomlinson
As an addition to their foster-father, Crean, the pups had adopted Amundsen.
South!|Sir Ernest Shackleton
His captain frequently came to see him, and upon one occasion came while his foster-father was sitting by his bedside.
Sturdy and Strong|G. A. Henty
And the boy taught his foster-father a magic song with which he was able to lure fish to his nets.
Canadian Fairy Tales|Cyrus Macmillan

"We have need of more fortune by works, not words, woman," said Foster-father sternly.
The Adventures of Akbar|Flora Annie Steel

British Dictionary definitions for foster father

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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单词	foster father
释义	foster father noun a man who takes the place of a father in raising a child. Origin of foster father before 900; Middle English; Old English Words nearby foster father foster brother, foster care, foster child, Foster City, foster daughter, foster father, Foster frame, foster home, fosterling, foster mother, foster parent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for foster father A moment later his suspicions were confirmed, and he knew that the lumbering wagon was his foster-father's. The Boys of Old Monmouth\|Everett T. Tomlinson As an addition to their foster-father, Crean, the pups had adopted Amundsen. South!\|Sir Ernest Shackleton His captain frequently came to see him, and upon one occasion came while his foster-father was sitting by his bedside. Sturdy and Strong\|G. A. Henty And the boy taught his foster-father a magic song with which he was able to lure fish to his nets. Canadian Fairy Tales\|Cyrus Macmillan "We have need of more fortune by works, not words, woman," said Foster-father sternly. The Adventures of Akbar\|Flora Annie Steel British Dictionary definitions for foster father 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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