'Parenthood' definitions:
Definition of 'parenthood'
From: WordNet
noun
The state of being a parent; "to everyone's surprise, parenthood reformed the man" [syn: parenthood, parentage]
Definition of 'Parenthood'
From: GCIDE
- Parenthood \Par"ent*hood\, n. The state of a parent; the office or character of a parent. [1913 Webster]