parent

nouncountableA1UK /ˈpɛəɹənt/ US /ˈpɛəɹənt/

A person who raises a child (which they have made, adopted, fostered, taken as their own, etc.).in the plural, often
A person who has had a baby; this person in relation to their child or children.in the plural, often
A surrogate parent.
A third person who has provided DNA samples in an IVF procedure in order to alter faulty genetic material.
The source or origin of something.
An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended.
Sponsor, supporter, owner, protector.attributive

Sponsor, supporter, owner, protector.

The object from which a child or derived object is descended; a node superior to another node.
The nuclide that decays into a daughter nuclide.

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My parents keep arguing about stupid things. It's so annoying!

The profane language used on network television makes many parents with young children not want to subscribe to cable.