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Added 9 October 2026

parent

/ˈpɛəɹənt/ noun

In Latin: parēns, genitor Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about parent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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.
An organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained.

verb

Look after a child until it is an adult.
raise a family

Origin

From Middle English parent, borrowed from Anglo-Norman parent, Middle French parent, from Latin parentem, accusative of parēns (“parent”), present participle of pariō (“to breed, bring forth”).

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