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Definition of
parenthood noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
parenthood
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈpɛrəntˌhʊd
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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the state of being a parent
the
responsibilities/joys of parenthood
the strains of
single parenthood
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parenthood
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