Dictionary Entry
parent
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/PAIR-uhnt/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyEmerging (0)A mother or father; a person who raises or has legal responsibility for a child
In a Sentence
“Every parent attended the school meeting to discuss the new safety rules.”
Origin
Latin 'parere' meaning 'to give birth'
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