What does "foster child" mean?

A child in foster care; a child in one's foster care, in relation to oneself.

Foster child

Q: What is a synonym for "foster child"?

Common synonyms include: child, chip off the old block, daughter, descendant, foster-child, fosterling.

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Noun

1
A child in foster care; a child in one's foster care, in relation to oneself.
"Another hopeful broad-gauge prospect was the Oxford, Worcester & Wolverhampton Railway. It was fostered by the Great Western but the authority of the parent over its foster-child rapidly disappeared."
2
a child who is raised by foster parents wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

child chip off the old block daughter descendant foster-child fosterling

Example

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"Another hopeful broad-gauge prospect was the Oxford, Worcester & Wolverhampton Railway. It was fostered by the Great Western but the authority of the parent over its foster-child rapidly disappeared."

Etymology

Inherited from Old English fōstorċild.

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