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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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