parenthood

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

parenthood
    n 1: the state of being a parent; "to everyone's surprise,
         parenthood reformed the man" [syn: {parenthood},
         {parentage}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Parenthood \Par"ent*hood\, n.
   The state of a parent; the office or character of a parent.
   [1913 Webster]

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