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
Noun
  • Ellis and Briant Charles Noland of Little Rock are the parents of the bride.
    — Cary Jenkins, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • From union rallies at Sacramento State to a major social media bill headed to the governor’s desk, this week brought developments that affect students, parents, homeowners and residents across the region.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of parent
Noun
  • The newborn’s mother was severely ill from measles at the time of birth, according to reporting from The Atlantic, which spoke with the baby’s parents amid the uproar.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The children also visited Althorp, the childhood home and final resting place of Harry's late mother, Princess Diana.
    — Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of mother
Noun
  • The two, who were getting married on Lake Catherine, were celebrating their night before at Natalie’s dad’s house on the lake.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • His dad held the Bible as Blair posed with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, for a ceremonial swearing-in, a hallmark for new members of Congress.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of dad
Noun
  • The aforementioned Jennifer contributed meatballs, their mom helmed the antipasti station, Raf’s supplied the tiramisù.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Prosecutors tried to convict Massachusetts mom Lindsay Clancy of first-degree murder and send her to prison for life for strangling her three young children.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of mom
Noun
  • 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
  • This after a pursuit for $10M that Lucky’s ex-husband/Priscilla’s son absconded with (and which Lucky and her papa had access to in the end).
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of papa
Noun
  • But with Earle coming into the ring with fighting words, who says a mama bear can’t bite back?
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Staying Cozy Rani and her mama rocked matching cream coats in winter 2024 while walking hand-in-hand on a cold trip.
    — Emy LaCroix, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of mama
Noun
  • The Dune star has five older half siblings from her father’s previous relationship.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
  • His father, William Hawley, said legal action was the only way to get answers.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of father
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“Genitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genitor. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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