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Parent Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Parent? [n] a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian [v] bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Parent: bring up \| nurture \| raise \| rear Related Terms \| Find terms related to Parent: agent \| ancestor \| ancestorial \| ancestral \| ancestress \| author \| begetter \| beginner \| catalyst \| causer \| creator \| effector \| engenderer \| father \| fatherlike \| fatherly \| generator \| grandfatherly \| grandmotherly \| grandparent \| grandparental \| guardian \| inspirer \| instigator \| maker \| mater \| materfamilias \| maternal \| mother \| motherlike \| motherly \| mover \| origin \| originator \| parental \| pater \| paterfamilias \| paternal \| patriarchal \| prime mover \| primum mobile \| procreator \| producer \| progenitor \| progenitress \| progenitrix \| root \| sire \| source \| stepfather \| stepmother See Also \| adopter \| adoptive parent \| begetter \| cradle \| family \| family unit \| father \| female parent \| fledge \| foster \| genitor \| grow up \| male parent \| mother \| stepparent Parent In Webster's Dictionary \Par"ent\, n. [L. parens, -entis; akin to parere to bring forth; cf. Gr. ? to give, beget: cf. F. parent. Cf. {Part}.] 1. One who begets, or brings forth, offspring; a father or a mother. Children, obey your parents in the Lord. --Eph. vi. 1. 2. That which produces; cause; source; author; begetter; as, idleness is the parent of vice. Regular industry is the parent of sobriety. --Channing. {Parent cell}. (Biol.) See {Mother cell}, under {Mother}, also {Cytula}. {Parent nucleus} (Biol.), a nucleus which, in cell division, divides, and gives rise to two or more daughter nuclei. See {Karyokinesis}, and {Cell division}, under {Division}.

Parent Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Parent?

[n] a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
[v] bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Parent: bring up | nurture | raise | rear

Parent In Webster's Dictionary

\Par"ent\, n. [L. parens, -entis; akin to parere to bring
forth; cf. Gr. ? to give, beget: cf. F. parent. Cf. {Part}.]
1. One who begets, or brings forth, offspring; a father or a
   mother.

         Children, obey your parents in the Lord. --Eph. vi.
                                               1.

2. That which produces; cause; source; author; begetter; as,
   idleness is the parent of vice.

         Regular industry is the parent of sobriety.
                                               --Channing.

{Parent cell}. (Biol.) See {Mother cell}, under {Mother},
   also {Cytula}.

{Parent nucleus} (Biol.), a nucleus which, in cell division,
   divides, and gives rise to two or more daughter nuclei.
   See {Karyokinesis}, and {Cell division}, under {Division}.

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