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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). |