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

  • 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.

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