1
[ noun ] the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents

Synonyms

birth

Related terms

kinship rear

2
[ noun ] the state of being a parent

Synonyms

parenthood

Examples

"to everyone's surprise, parenthood reformed the man"

Related terms

adulthood rear

3
[ noun ] the descendants of one individual

Synonyms

stock ancestry line pedigree lineage blood bloodline descent origin stemma blood_line line_of_descent

Examples

"his entire lineage has been warriors"

Related terms

genealogy breed family side rear

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Rhymes with

heritage vantage mintage hermitage percentage outage shortage portage wattage cottage postage voltage

Phonetic and Homophones

P EH1 R AH0 N T AH0 JH

Similar Spelling

parent Parrent Parente parented parental Parenteau parentless parenteral parentally Parenti parenthetic parenthesis parenterally parenthood Prentice

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