parent

parent: par·ent n

1 a: a person who begets or brings forth offspring; esp: the natural parents of a child born of their marriage

◇ The biological father of an illegitimate child is usu. not considered the child's parent absent a judicial determination of paternity. There have been exceptions, based mainly on the father's attitude toward, support of, or involvement with the child.

b: a person who legally adopts a child

c: a person or entity that owes to a child a legally imposed duty of support

d: a stepparent where designated by statute

2: an entity or group that gives rise to or acquires another usu. subsidiary entity or group

a parent company; specif: a corporation that owns a required minimum percentage of the stock of another corporation compare affiliate

parent adj

pa·ren·tal /pə-'ren-təl/ adj

pa·ren·tal·ly adv

par·ent·less adj

parent: I noun ancestor, author, author of one's existence, derivation, father, generator, mother, mover, originator, precursor, predecessor, primogenitor, procreator, progenitor, source associated concepts: abusive parent, child welfare, neglect II index ancestor, author (originator), derivation, precursor, primogenitor, progenitor, source

parent: n.

(1) A father or mother, natural or adoptive.

(2) A company or organization that controls several subsidiaries, often called a parent company.

adj.
parental

parent: The legal or natural father or mother of a person; the relationship can be established by birth or by adoption.

Category: Divorce & Family Law

parent: USA

parent company, Also known as the parent.

A company which owns or controls the majority of the outstanding voting stock (or other equity) in another company or otherwise has the right to appoint and remove a majority of the board of directors (or other managing body) of that other company.

parent: n.

the lawful and natural father or mother of a person. The word does not mean grandparent or ancestor, but can include an adoptive parent as a replacement for a natural parent.

See also: adoption

Synonyms:

Father or mother / Author / Cause, source, producer

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parent — parent, ente [ parɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] n. et adj. • Xe; lat. parens, entis A ♦ Plur. LES PARENTS. 1 ♦ Le père et la mère. ⇒ procréateur; plaisant géniteur (cf. pop. Les vieux). La relation parents enfants. Parents indignes, dénaturés … Encyclopédie Universelle
Parent — ist ein Familienname. Bekannte Namensträger Antoine Parent (1666–1716), französischer Mathematiker Bernie Parent (* 1945), kanadischer Eishockeyspieler Georges Parent (Politiker) (1879–1942), kanadischer Anwalt und Politiker Georges Parent… … Deutsch Wikipedia
parent — par‧ent [ˈpeərənt ǁ ˈper ] also ˈparent ˌcompany noun [countable] FINANCE if one company is the parent of another, it owns at least half the shares in the other company, and has control over it: • The Minneapolis based parent of investment firm… … Financial and business terms
parent — PARENT, [par]ente. Qui est de mesme famille, qui est de mesme sang, qui touche de consanguinité à quelqu un. Parent paternel. parent maternel. parent au troisiesme degré. c est mon parent. il est mon parent. de quel costé estes vous parents? ils… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
parent — par ent (p[^a]r ent or p[=a]r ent; 277), n. [L. parens, entis; akin to parere to bring forth; cf. Gr. porei^n to give, beget: cf. F. parent. Cf. {Part}.] 1. One who begets, or brings forth, offspring; a father or a mother. [1913 Webster] Children … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parent — [per′ənt, par′ənt] n. [OFr < L parens, parent, orig. prp. of parere, to beget: see PAROUS] 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 … English World dictionary
Parent — Nom de famille très répandu. Les dictionnaires expliquent qu en ancien français et en ancien catalan le mot signifiait père , d où le surnom, permettant sans doute au départ de distinguer le père du fils sur les registres. A noter que Parent est… … Noms de famille
parent — ► NOUN 1) a father or mother. 2) an animal or plant from which younger ones are derived. 3) an organization or company which owns or controls a number of subsidiaries. 4) archaic a forefather or ancestor. ► VERB ▪ be or act as a parent to.… … English terms dictionary
parent — [n] person, source of product ancestor, architect, author, begetter, cause, center, creator, father, folks, forerunner, fountainhead, guardian, mother, origin, originator, procreator, progenitor, prototype, root, source, wellspring; concepts… … New thesaurus
Parent — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Parent », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Parent : Terme relatif à la famille.… … Wikipédia en Français

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