rearing


rearing (http://definr.com/rearing)

     adj : (heraldry) rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated
           and head usually in profile; "a lion rampant" [syn: rampant(ip)]
     n 1: the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were
          treated as a child [syn: raising, nurture]
     2: raising someone to be an accepted member of the community;
        "they debated whether nature or nurture was more
        important" [syn: breeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage,
         nurture, raising, upbringing]