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KJV Dictionary Definition: parent

parent

PA'RENT, n. L. parens, from pario, to produce or bring forth. The regular participle of pario is pariens,and parens is the regular participle of pareo, to appear.

1. A father or mother; he or she that produces young. The duties of parents to their children are to maintain, protect and educate them.

When parents are wanting in authority, children are wanting in duty.

2. That which produces; cause; source.

Idleness is the parent of vice.

Regular industry is the parent of sobriety.

parental

PARENT'AL, a. Pertaining to parents; as parental government.

1. Becoming parents; tender; affectionate; as parental care of solicitude.

parentation

PARENTA'TION, n. from L. parento.

Something done or said in honor of the dead.