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  1. foster-son, foster sonnoun

    someone who is raised as a son although not related by birth

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  1. foster-son

    Fosterage, the practice of a family bringing up a child not their own, differs from adoption in that the child's parents, not the foster-parents, remain the acknowledged parents. In many modern western societies foster care can be organised by the state to care for children with troubled family backgrounds, usually on a temporary basis. In many pre-modern societies fosterage was a form of patronage, whereby influential families cemented political relationships by bringing up each other's children, similar to arranged marriages, also based on dynastic or alliance calculations. This practice was once common in Ireland, Wales, and Scotland.

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  1. foster-son

    A foster son is a male child who is raised and cared for by individuals who are not his biological parents, under a foster care system. This usually happens when his biological parents are unable or unwilling to care for him due to various reasons. The foster parents are often legally responsible for the child's well-being until he reaches adulthood or until the biological parents can resume responsibility.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of foster-son in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of foster-son in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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