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Meaning of "foster father" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOSTER FATHER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOSTER FATHER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foster father is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOSTER FATHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Foster care

Foster Care or a Foster Home is the term used for a system in which a minor has been placed into a ward, group home, or private home of a state-certified caregiver referred to as a "foster parent". The placement of the child is usually arranged through the government or a social-service agency. The institution, group home or foster parent is compensated for expenses. The state via the family court and child protection agency stand in loco parentis to the minor, making all legal decisions while the foster parent is responsible for the day-to-day care of the minor. The vast majority of children who would otherwise need foster care are in kinship care, that is, in the care of grandparents or other relatives. Most kinship care is done informally, without the involvement of a court or public organization. However, in the U.S., formal kinship care is increasingly common. In 2012, a quarter of all children in formal foster care were placed with relatives.

Definition of foster father in the English dictionary

The definition of foster father in the dictionary is a man who looks after or brings up a child or children as a father, in place of the natural or adoptive father.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOSTER FATHER

fossilise
fossilised
fossilizable
fossilization
fossilize
fossilized
fossor
fossorial
fossula
fossulate
foster
foster child
foster home
foster mother
foster parent
fosterage
fosterer
fostering
fosterling
fostress

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOSTER FATHER

all-weather
birds of a feather
breather
father
feather
gather
godfather
grandfather
great-grandfather
heather
Holy Father
lather
leather
other
Our Father
patent leather
rather
stepfather
sunbather
weather
white leather

Synonyms and antonyms of foster father in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «foster father» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOSTER FATHER

Find out the translation of foster father to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foster father from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foster father» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

养父
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

padre adoptivo
570 millions of speakers

English

foster father
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पालक पिता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فوستر الأب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

приемный отец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pai adotivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পালক পিতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

père adoptif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

ayah angkat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pflegevater
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

育ての父
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수양 아버지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Papa bapak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cha nuôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வளர்ப்பு தந்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पालक वडील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Baba baba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

padre adottivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przybrany ojciec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прийомний батько
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Foster tată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θετός πατέρας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pleegvader
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fosterfar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fosterfar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foster father

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOSTER FATHER»

The term «foster father» is regularly used and occupies the 65.252 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOSTER FATHER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «foster father» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «foster father» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foster father

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOSTER FATHER»

Discover the use of foster father in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foster father and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Book Thief
HERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE 1939.
Markus Zusak, 2008
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The Foster Father of God
A gripping story that teaches through Jesus' dad, Joseph. See Joseph's mistakes and flaws. Experience his awe of God. Gain new perspectives of one man's impact and influence on our Savior.
Aramis Thorn, 2004
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The Life and Glories of St. Joseph: Husband of Mary, Foster ...
But this is far from being the case.
Edward Healy Thompson, Edward Healy Thompson Ma, 2013
4
Ancestor Worship in Contemporary Japan
Thus in the discussion below, "father" comprehends the following relationships: " father," "foster father," "wife's father," and "wife's foster father." Obviously, even the simplest case of succession may involve considerable complexity, though we ...
Robert John Smith, 1974
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Ancient Laws and Institutes of Ireland
That is, the foster father is responsible for the first crime of inteDtiou as far as it extends ; ' eric'-fine is to be paid for the committing of it through neglect, and his crimes of neglect are all upon the foster father, whether before warning or after ...
‎1869
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Ancient Laws of Ireland ...: Senchus mor ; pt. II Law of ...
That is, the foster father is responsible for the first crime of intention as far as it extends ; ' eric'-fine is to be paid for the committing of it through neglect, and his crimes of neglect are all upon the foster father, whether before warning or after ...
Ireland, William Neilson Hancock, Thaddeus O'Mahony, 1869
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Youth and Age in the Medieval North
of Ingimundr by Ingjaldr in Vatnsdœla saga.10 In this example, the foster- father is honourable, wealthy and respected. He has a good position; he is of moderately high status (chapter 7). As is often the case, the biological father, Þorsteinn, ...
Shannon Lewis-Simpson, 2008
8
Beyond Anne Frank: Hidden Children and Postwar Families in ...
During one visit, her foster father asked a neighbor to witness Rozette's father's answer to his question, “What should we do if you don't return?” Rozette's father responded, “Take care of her as if she were your own,” which Rozette's foster ...
Diane L. Wolf, 2007
9
The Cambridge History of India
THE "FOSTER-FATHER COHORT" din Khan, and to their sons. Maham Anaga had been Akbar's chief nurse and though she never seems to have suckled him her son Adham Khan ranked as his foster-brother. These foster-relations are ...
Edward James Rap;son, Sir Wolseley Haig, Sir Richard Burn, 1957
10
When Father Kills Mother: Guiding Children Through Trauma ...
Greg's early sessions were conducted with his foster-father in the room as Greg clung to him and would not be parted. Later he began to trust his therapist and would come by himself to the therapy room. For many of the early sessions, ...
Jean Harris Hendriks, Tony Kaplan, Dora Black, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOSTER FATHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foster father is used in the context of the following news items.
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Liverpool pre-season tour: Raheem Sterling included in 30-man …
... in the squad as the Italian striker has been afforded compassionate leave following the tragic death of his foster father Francesco Balotelli. «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Kent Co. foster dad guilty of sexual assault of girl, 8.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WZZM) - A jury today convicted a former Kent County foster father of sexually assaulting a girl at his Cutlerville home ... «WZZM, Jul 15»
3
Historic year concludes with two more new priests
... boys from St. Joseph, for giving us cause to celebrate this morning in this city and in this Cathedral dedicated to the foster father of Jesus, ... «The Catholic Key, Jul 15»
4
A Song Of Ice And Fire As A Matriarchy
Without Robert as ruling as King and honoring his foster father Jon Arryn with the title of Hand of the King, there would be no discovery of ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
5
Keep cool indoors with numerous literature picks
With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids, ... «Hesperia Star, Jul 15»
6
Dean Cain: Do Video Games Promote Violence?
I play super girl's dad, her foster father on Earth, and -- and you know, Melissa Bennett was the girl in the tights, phenomenal. The show, I think, ... «Access Hollywood, Jul 15»
7
'When Marnie Was There": Last-ever anime film from Studio Ghibli?
... constantly trapped in her own head, feeling distanced from everyone including her foster mother and absent (at least in the film) foster father, ... «Communities Digital News, Jul 15»
8
The Disappearance of America's Dads
As an adoptive and foster father, I see this lack of dad for the children who come to me time after time, and it is often one of the main reasons the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
9
Manchester United's Memphis Depay: the dream chaser who defied …
His foster father, Olaf Heijblom, in an interview with Prive magazine, recalled how Depay struggled initially: “I remember a few weeks after he ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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12-year-old girl claims sexual abuse by foster father in first of three …
The girl said she was assaulted by her foster father in a bedroom and in the family's TV room, where there was also a computer, and in ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»

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