genitor

Examples:

Blessed Virgin

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

Naomi

the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament

Types:

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parent

a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

adopter, adoptive parent

a person who adopts a child of other parents as his or her own child

empty nester

a parent whose children have grown up and left home

begetter, father, male parent

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

filicide

a parent who murders his own son or daughter

female parent, mother

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

stepparent

the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage

Type of:

primogenitor, progenitor

an ancestor in the direct line