noun

the man who was someone’s father when they were born rather than the man who has adopted them

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the woman who gave birth to someone, rather than the woman who has adopted them

noun

one of the parents someone had when they were born, rather than one of the parents who adopted them

noun

the parent who has legal custody of a child

noun

your father

noun

your father. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children

noun

a parent whose children are adults and have left their parents’ home

noun

your male parent. People often call their father Dad or, especially if they are young children, Daddy. In the past, people often called their father Father or Papa

noun

the state of being a father

noun

someone’s parents

noun

your mother

noun

a word for mother used in some parts of the UK

noun

a mother. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

another spelling of mama

noun

a word for mother used in some parts of the UK

noun

mother

adjective

relating to being a mother

noun

the state of being a mother

adjective

relating to mothers

noun

your mother

noun

a mother. This word is used mainly by children, or when talking to children. The British word is mummy.

noun

your female parent. People often call their mother Mum or, especially if they are children, Mummy. In the past, people called their mother Mother or Mama

noun

the state of being a mother

adjective

typical of a good mother

noun

a mother. This word is used by people to talk about or talk to their mother. The American word is mom

noun

a mother. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children The American word is mommy.

adjective

natural parents are the ones you were born to

noun

your mother or wife. This word offends some people.

noun

your father. In British English, this word is very old-fashioned or formal, but in American English it is a common word.

noun

a mother or father

noun

your parents considered as belonging to a particular country, religion, or social class

adjective

involving or provided by parents

noun

the condition and situation of being a parent

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the activities involved in being a parent and bringing up children

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an old or humorous word meaning ‘father’

adjective

relating to being a father

noun

the fact of being the father of a child

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father

noun

papa

noun

a parent

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a parent who raises their children alone, without a partner

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a mother who takes her children to activities after school such as football matches. Journalists often talk about this group and their opinions about voting and politics in the US when referring to middle-class views.

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a woman who does not have a job and spends all her time looking after her children

someone’s father or husband. This word offends some people

someone’s natural father or mother, rather than a man or woman who has adopted them (=become their legal parent)

a parent who stays at home to look after their children instead of working outside the home