Foster parent
Foster parent noun - 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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Synonyms for Foster parent
Shepherd and foster parent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shepherd" instead a noun phrase "Foster parent".
Shepherd
Shepherd noun - A herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock.
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Synonyms for Shepherd
Foster parent and shepherd are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Foster parent" instead a noun "Shepherd".
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Related pairs
- nurse and foster parent
- nurse and shepherd
- attendant and foster parent
- attendant and shepherd
- guard and foster parent
- guard and shepherd
- caretaker and foster parent
- caretaker and shepherd
- escort and foster parent
- escort and shepherd
- chaperon and foster parent
- chaperon and shepherd
- protector and foster parent
- protector and shepherd
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Shepherd and Foster parent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/foster_parent/shepherd
Foster parent & Shepherd. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/foster_parent/shepherd>.
Shepherd or Foster parent. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/foster_parent/shepherd.
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