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单词 fosterling
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fosterling

/ˈfɒstəlɪŋ /
noun chiefly archaic
A child who is fostered or adopted.His son and fosterlings were well received in the town....
  • 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).

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