genitor

noun

Definition of genitornext
as in parent

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  1. parent
  2. mother
  3. dad
  4. mom
  5. papa
  6. mama
  7. father
  8. ma
Noun
  • The total number of parents paying for childcare also declined, by 1% year on year.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • His mother had belonged to the Irgun, the Jewish underground that fought British rule before Israel’s founding, but his parents were, by all accounts, not ideological zealots.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of parent
Noun
  • Brandon nearly bails, but decides to stay after an emotional phone call with his mother.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Lubelo's mother, Yandiswa, says the magic lessons have boosted her son's confidence.
    — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of mother
Noun
  • Remember, parents with kids this age are also the ones that are still living with their mom and dad, have to have coloring books and fidget toys at work to settle their nerves and focus and flat out refuse to grow up.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Every single person, apart from me and him and the guy who plays his dad, are all real people.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of dad
Noun
  • Sophie, mom Annie and her great-aunt comprised The 3 Suckers — a play on the small side shoots that can stunt the growth of healthy leaves.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • That's plain to see, as is the fact that Lindsey Vonn isn't your average champion, author, foundation founder, entrepreneur, investor and dog mom.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of mom
Noun
  • But her papa, Sasha, as Oleksandr was known, remains present in Yulianna and her mother’s life.
    — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In a time when companies are guilty of solely fostering young talent and offering legacy staff members early buyouts, aviation continues—at least at the employee level—to embrace wisdom from senior mamas and papas.
    — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of papa
Noun
  • Over the course of the novel, Sofia and Rafa both urge mama to seek support with abuelo, with friends' parents, and even with baba.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Hall’s recipe uses a classic combination of stone-ground grits, milk, water, and salt, but the Nashville native’s cooking technique may be different than the one your mama taught you.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of mama
Noun
  • Cassegrain is the company’s third-ever CEO, following his father and grandfather.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Born in Los Angeles in 1954 to parents who hailed from Chicago, his father, Warren, founded a tape duplication service and later served as vice president of sales at Sussex Records, which produced acts like R&B crooner Bill Withers.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of father
Noun
  • Named Maai after a Japanese term (ma-ai) relating to meaningful spacing, timing, or intervals, the 154-foot superyacht combines Japanese restraint with Italian conviviality to create an onboard environment that can be both zen and buzzy.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of ma
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