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Definition: FOSTRESS

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A woman who feeds and cherishes; a nurse.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Fostress" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Note: Fostress \Fos"tress\, noun. [For fosteress.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FOSTRESS

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] A female who feeds and cherishes; a nurse.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary [Noun] a female fosterer. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: FOSTRESS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. A woman who feeds and cherishes; a nurse.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "FOSTRESS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Note: Fostress \Fos"tress\, noun. [For fosteress.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FOSTRESS

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Noun] A female who feeds and cherishes; a nurse.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary[Noun] a female fosterer. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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