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foster-nurse

/ˈfɒs.tə ˌnɜːs/

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noun

/ˈfɒs.tə ˌnɜːs/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее кормилицу или няню, которая воспитывает и заботится о чужом ребёнке как о своём собственном.

A noun referring to a nurse who raises and cares for another woman's child as her own.

  1. Surrogate caregiverC1formalbritish

    A woman who cares for and raises a child that is not biologically her own, often acting as a substitute mother.

    ruПриемная мать

    • In the 19th century, a foster-nurse would often raise the children of wealthy families.
    • The foster-nurse provided a loving home for the orphaned infant.
    • She served as a foster-nurse for her sister's child after the tragedy.

    Synonymscaregiverfoster mothersurrogate mother

Forms
  • foster-nurses plural form
  • foster-nurses' possessive plural form
  • foster-nurse's possessive singular form