Noun
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
child ,
kid a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children" ; "they're just kids" ; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"
genitor a natural father or mother
family unit ,
family primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
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 ,
male parent ,
father God when considered as the first person in the Trinity; "hear our prayers, Heavenly Father"
filicide the murder of your own son or daughter
female parent ,
mother a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation; "necessity is the mother of invention"
parent -
an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained
