fosterage

[ faw-ster-ij, fos-ter- ]

/ ˈfɔ stər ɪdʒ, ˈfɒs tər- /

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noun

the act of fostering or rearing another's child as one's own.

the condition of being a foster child.

an act of promoting or encouraging: The board will undertake the fosterage of our new project.

Origin of fosterage

First recorded in 1605–15; foster + -age

Words nearby fosterage

fossil record, fossor, fossorial, fossula, foster, fosterage, foster brother, foster care, foster child, Foster City, foster daughter

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Example sentences from the Web for fosterage

There still remains in the Hebrides, though it is passing fast away, the custom of fosterage.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 12, Issue 323, July 19, 1828|Various
He has come to claim, as gossip-law allows, the fosterage of MacWilliam's son.
The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6|E. Rameur
A child in fosterage was reared and educated suitably for the position it was destined to fill in life.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various
He was in fosterage with Bishop Patrec, the saint in the Southreys.
Capitals of the Northlands|Ian C. Hannah

There still remains in the Islands, though it is passing fast away, the custom of fosterage.
A Journey to the Western Isles of Scotland|Samuel Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for fosterage

fosterage

/ (ˈfɒstərɪdʒ) /

noun

the act of caring for or bringing up a foster child

the condition or state of being a foster child

the act of encouraging or promoting

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单词	fosterage
释义	fosterage [ faw-ster-ij, fos-ter- ] / ˈfɔ stər ɪdʒ, ˈfɒs tər- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fosterage ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of fostering or rearing another's child as one's own. the condition of being a foster child. an act of promoting or encouraging: The board will undertake the fosterage of our new project. Origin of fosterage First recorded in 1605–15; foster + -age Words nearby fosterage fossil record, fossor, fossorial, fossula, foster, fosterage, foster brother, foster care, foster child, Foster City, foster daughter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fosterage There still remains in the Hebrides, though it is passing fast away, the custom of fosterage. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 12, Issue 323, July 19, 1828\|Various He has come to claim, as gossip-law allows, the fosterage of MacWilliam's son. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6\|E. Rameur A child in fosterage was reared and educated suitably for the position it was destined to fill in life. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4\|Various He was in fosterage with Bishop Patrec, the saint in the Southreys. Capitals of the Northlands\|Ian C. Hannah There still remains in the Islands, though it is passing fast away, the custom of fosterage. A Journey to the Western Isles of Scotland\|Samuel Johnson British Dictionary definitions for fosterage fosterage / (ˈfɒstərɪdʒ) / noun the act of caring for or bringing up a foster child the condition or state of being a foster child the act of encouraging or promoting Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fosterage fostering, raising, adopting, naturalizing, taking in
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fosterage

noun

Origin of fosterage

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Example sentences from the Web for fosterage

British Dictionary definitions for fosterage

noun

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