parents
plural of “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
An inflected form of parent · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,897 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,441 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- 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
- an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained
parents in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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We must obey God, our parents, and our superiors.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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Until at last one day: “Your parents were very rich once?” he asked his wife.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Thus, without imploring a blessing, or taking farewell of my parents, I took shipping on the first of September 1651.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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So he took leave of his parents, slung his hunting knapsack and his gun round him, and journeyed into the world.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1