noun
a person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in place of the child's natural parents but without legally adopting the child
• Syn: ↑foster parent
• Hyponyms: ↑foster-father, ↑foster father, ↑foster-mother, ↑foster mother
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fosˈter-parent noun
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Main Entry: ↑foster
Useful english dictionary. 2012.