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foster child

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foster child
n
(Law) a child looked after temporarily or brought up by people other than its natural or adoptive parents
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Noun1.foster child - a child who is raised by foster parents
foster-child, fosterling
child, kid, minor, nipper, tiddler, youngster, tike, shaver, small fry, nestling, fry, tyke - a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"
foster daughter, foster-daughter - someone who is raised as a daughter although not related by birth
foster son, foster-son - someone who is raised as a son although not related by birth
Translations
foster child → طفل متبنى schovanec plejebarn Pflegekind θετό παιδί niño acogido kasvattilapsi enfant placé dijete na brizi bambino in affidamento 里子 수양 자녀 pleegkind fosterbarn przybrane dziecko criança em família de acolhimento, filho de criação воспитанник fosterbarn ลูกเลี้ยง koruyucu aile bakımındaki çocuk trẻ được nhận nuôi 养子养女
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