"birthparent" meaning in All languages combined

See birthparent on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: birthparents [plural], birth parent [alternative]
Etymology: From birth + parent. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|birth|parent}} birth + parent Head templates: {{en-noun}} birthparent (plural birthparents)
  1. A biological parent of an adopted child Categories (topical): Parents Synonyms: bioparent Hyponyms: birthmother, birthfather
    Sense id: en-birthparent-en-noun-yw~VE3pA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "birth",
        "3": "parent"
      },
      "expansion": "birth + parent",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From birth + parent.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "birthparents",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "birth parent",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "birthparent (plural birthparents)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Parents",
          "orig": "en:Parents",
          "parents": [
            "Family members",
            "Family",
            "People",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1989 May 26, Name withheld, “Open Adoption”, in Chicago Reader:",
          "text": "We met the birthparents several times, had a ceremony where they gave us their baby and we will continue to communicate with them.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A biological parent of an adopted child"
      ],
      "hyponyms": [
        {
          "word": "birthmother"
        },
        {
          "word": "birthfather"
        }
      ],
      "id": "en-birthparent-en-noun-yw~VE3pA",
      "links": [
        [
          "biological",
          "biological"
        ],
        [
          "parent",
          "parent"
        ],
        [
          "adopt",
          "adopt"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "bioparent"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "birthparent"
}
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From birth + parent.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "birthparents",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "birth parent",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "birthparent (plural birthparents)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
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      "word": "birthmother"
    },
    {
      "word": "birthfather"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "English compound terms",
        "English countable nouns",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
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        "English nouns",
        "English terms with quotations",
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        "Pages with entries",
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1989 May 26, Name withheld, “Open Adoption”, in Chicago Reader:",
          "text": "We met the birthparents several times, had a ceremony where they gave us their baby and we will continue to communicate with them.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "A biological parent of an adopted child"
      ],
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        ],
        [
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        ],
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          "adopt"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "bioparent"
    }
  ],
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}

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