foster-son n someone who is raised as a son although not related by birth Usage(s) His background was Roman Catholic, but in 1838 he became a Mormon and was adopted as a "foster-son" by Brigham Young himself. She wants their 19-year-old foster-son Ronald to follow his foster-father's footsteps and run an elevator. Standout scene: Azucena's duet with Manrico, her foster-son and the instrument of her revenge against the aristocratic Di Luna family. Synonym(s) foster son