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fosterage
noun fos·ter·age \-tə-rij\
Definition of FOSTERAGE
1
: the act of fostering
2
: a custom once prevalent in Ireland, Wales, and Scotland of entrusting one's child to foster parents to be brought up
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First Known Use of FOSTERAGE
1614
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