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foster son

fos·ter son
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [faw-ster, fos-ter suhn]
    • /ˈfɔ stər, ˈfɒs tər sʌn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [faw-ster, fos-ter suhn]
    • /ˈfɔ stər, ˈfɒs tər sʌn/

Definitions of foster son words

  • noun foster son a boy raised like one's own son, though not such by birth or adoption. 1
  • noun foster son boy adopted temporarily 1

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Origin of foster son

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50

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Parts of speech for Foster son

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

foster son popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

foster son usage trend in Literature

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