foster-father

Definitions of foster-father
  1. noun
    a man who is a foster parent
    synonyms: foster father
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    type of:
    father figure, father surrogate
    a man who takes over all the functions of the real father
    foster parent, foster-parent
    a person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in place of the child's natural parents but without legally adopting the child
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