Hypertext Webster Gateway: "parenthood"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Parenthood \Par"ent*hood\, n.
The state of a parent; the office or character of a parent.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
parenthood
n : the state of being a parent; "to everyone's surprise,
parenthood reformed the man" [syn: {parentage}]
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