FOSTERAGE


Meaning of FOSTERAGE in English

n.

Pronunciation: -t ə -rij

Function: noun

Date: 1614

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.