foster-mother
- noun
- /ˈfɔstər ˈmʌðər/
:
madre de crianza
- The court appointed a foster-mother to look after the young boy until he could be reunited with his family.
Examples
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After her parents died, Julia was cared for by a loving foster-mother.
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The child's foster-mother attended every school event and provided a supportive home environment.
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My foster-mother always encouraged me to pursue my dreams.
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Do you know any foster-mothers in your area?
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When she was unable to care for her child, she chose to have her raised by a loving foster mother.
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After being removed from her home, the little girl found comfort with her kind foster mother.
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A foster mother provides care and support for children who cannot live with their biological parents.
Synonyms
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3.2
A person who cares for a child instead of the child's parents without adopting them
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3.0
A woman who cares for a child who is not her own
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3.2
A woman who cares for and guides someone like a parent
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3.5
A person who cares for a child temporarily in their home but is not the child's legal or birth parent
A woman who raises another woman's child as her own
A person who gives a temporary home to a child or animal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Foster-mother comes from foster, an old English word that meant 'to feed' or 'bring up', and mother, the woman who cares for a child. So a foster-mother is someone who feeds, cares for, and raises a child who is not her own.