STEPPARENT

stepparent

(noun) the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stepparent (plural stepparents)

One's parent's spouse who is not one's biological parent

Antonyms

• stepchild

Hyponyms

• stepfather

• stepmother

Anagrams

• entrappest

Source: Wiktionary


Step"par`ent, n.

Definition: Stepfather or stepmother.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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