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ˈfoster-son
[f. foster n.1 Cf. ON. fóstrsonr.]
One who is brought up as a son though not one by birth.
a1450Le Morte Arth. 2955 That fals traytor, sr Mordreid, The Kynges foster sone [Furniv. soster son] he was. 1697Dryden Virg. Past. iv. 66 O of Cœlestial Seed! O foster Son of Jove. 1894J. T. Fowler Adamnan Introd. 82 He was called the foster-son or alumnus of Adamnan. |