PARENTHOOD

parenthood, parentage

(noun) the state of being a parent; “to everyone’s surprise, parenthood reformed the man”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

parenthood (usually uncountable, plural parenthoods)

The state of being a parent

Hyponyms

• fatherhood

• motherhood

Anagrams

• theropodan

Source: Wiktionary


Par"ent*hood, n.

Definition: The state of a parent; the office or character of a parent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

21 September 2024

CONFORMITY

(noun) acting according to certain accepted standards; “their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices”


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