- foster sister
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a girl brought up with another child of different parents.[1640-50]
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Foster sister — Foster Fos ter, a. [AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, nourishment. See {Foster}, v. t.] Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foster sister — noun your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parents • Syn: ↑foster sister • Hypernyms: ↑female, ↑female person * * * a girl brought up with another child of different parents. [1640 50] * *… … Useful english dictionary
foster-sister — noun your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parents • Syn: ↑foster sister • Hypernyms: ↑female, ↑female person … Useful english dictionary
foster sister — sister who was raised in a family but not related by birth … English contemporary dictionary
foster-sister — /ˈfɒstə sɪstə/ (say fostuh sistuh) noun a girl brought up with another child of different parents …
Foster — Fos ter, a. [AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, nourishment. See {Foster}, v. t.] Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foster babe — Foster Fos ter, a. [AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, nourishment. See {Foster}, v. t.] Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foster brother — Foster Fos ter, a. [AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, nourishment. See {Foster}, v. t.] Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foster child — Foster Fos ter, a. [AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, nourishment. See {Foster}, v. t.] Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foster dam — Foster Fos ter, a. [AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, nourishment. See {Foster}, v. t.] Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
