parenthood

Variant of parent

parent definition

par·ent (per′ənt, par′-)

noun

  1. a mother or father
  2. a progenitor or ancestor
  3. any animal, organism, or plant in relation to its offspring
  4. anything from which other things are derived; source; origin

Etymology: OFr < L parens, parent, orig. prp. of parere, to beget: see -parous

adjective

  1. ☆ designating a corporation in relation to a subsidiary that it owns and controls
  2. designating anything in relation to something for which it is the source other books based on this parent work

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to be or act as the parent (of)

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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