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		Definition of fosterling in English: fosterlingnoun ˈfɒstəlɪŋ archaic A child who is fostered or adopted.  Example sentencesExamples -  His son and fosterlings were well received in the town.
 -  All of the nursemaids are on their best behavior and wear stones of my mother's favorite qualities in a male when their fosterlings are almost too old for them.
 -  St. Ita was a holy nun, outwardly fierce but inwardly tender, especially towards her numerous fosterlings.
 -  Naturally they will think us all as ignorant and immoral as our fosterlings.
 -  Therefore, we encourage you not to adopt your fosterlings and to remain in the Foster Care Program.
 
 
 Origin   Old English fōstorling (see foster, -ling).    Definition of fosterling in US English: fosterlingnoun archaic A child who is fostered or adopted.  Example sentencesExamples -  Naturally they will think us all as ignorant and immoral as our fosterlings.
 -  His son and fosterlings were well received in the town.
 -  Therefore, we encourage you not to adopt your fosterlings and to remain in the Foster Care Program.
 -  St. Ita was a holy nun, outwardly fierce but inwardly tender, especially towards her numerous fosterlings.
 -  All of the nursemaids are on their best behavior and wear stones of my mother's favorite qualities in a male when their fosterlings are almost too old for them.
 
 
 Origin   Old English fōstorling (see foster, -ling).     |