parent

Definitions of parent
  1. noun
    a male relative
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    fils
    a sibling who is male
    neveu
    a son of your brother or sister
    oncle
    the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
    frère
    a male with the same parents as someone else
    arrière-neveu, petit-neveu
    a son of your niece or nephew
    grand-oncle
    an uncle of your father or mother
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    famille
    a person related by blood or marriage
  2. noun
    a person having kinship with another or others
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    famille
    a person related by blood or marriage
  3. noun
    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
    synonyms: mère, père
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    enfant
    a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
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    viere Marie
    the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
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    père
    a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
    mère
    a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
    famille par mariage
    the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage
    papa
    an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
    beau-père
    the father of your spouse
    maman
    informal terms for a mother
    belle-mère
    the mother of your spouse
    beau-père
    the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
    belle-mère
    the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
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    géniteur
    a natural father or mother
  4. noun
    a person related by blood or marriage
    synonyms: famille
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    the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
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    ancêtre
    someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
    cousin
    the child of your aunt or uncle
    descendant
    a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
    belle famille, parent par alliance
    a relative by marriage
    parente
    a female relative
    descendance, lignée, progéniture
    the immediate descendants of a person
    petit cousin, petite cousine
    a child of a first cousin
    frère, soeur
    a person's brother or sister
    épouse, époux
    a person's partner in marriage
    ancêtre
    a woman ancestor
    tante
    the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
    bébé
    the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
    bâtard, enfant bâtard
    the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
    beau-frère
    a brother by marriage
    enfant
    a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
    belle-fille
    the wife of your son
    beau-père
    the father of your spouse
    fille
    a person's sister
    ancêtre, aîeul
    a person from whom you are descended
    ancêtre, père
    the founder of a family
    ancêtre, ancêtres
    an ancestor in the direct line
    petit-fils, petite-fille
    a child of your son or daughter
    sang-mêlé
    one of siblings who have only one parent in common
    mari, époux
    a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
    fils
    a sibling who is male
    belle-mère
    the mother of your spouse
    neveu
    a son of your brother or sister
    jeune marié
    someone recently married
    nièce
    a daughter of your brother or sister
    quadruplé
    one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
    quintuplé
    one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
    descendant, descendante
    a descendent or heir
    belle-soeur
    the sister of your spouse
    gendre
    the husband of your daughter
    héritier
    a person who inherits some title or office
    triplé
    one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
    jumeau
    either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
    oncle
    the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
    femme, épouse
    a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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    homme, individu, mortel, être
    a human being
  5. noun
    one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
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    famille
    a person related by blood or marriage
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