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—stepparenting, n./step"pair'euhnt, -par'-/, n.a stepfather or stepmother.[1885-90; STEP- + PARENT]
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stepparent — n. A person who is not a child’s natural parent but who is married to the child’s natural mother or father. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. stepparent … Law dictionary
Stepparent — Step par ent, n. Stepfather or stepmother. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stepparent — [step′per΄ənt, step′par΄ənt] n. [ STEP + PARENT] the person who has married one s parent after the death of or divorce from the other parent; stepfather or stepmother … English World dictionary
stepparent — UK [ˈstepˌpeərənt] / US [ˈstepˌperənt] noun [countable] Word forms stepparent : singular stepparent plural stepparents a stepfather or stepmother … English dictionary
stepparent — [[t]ste̱ppeərənt[/t]] stepparents also step parent N COUNT: oft poss N Someone s stepparent is their stepmother or stepfather … English dictionary
stepparent adoption — The formal, legal adoption of a child by a stepparent who is married to a legal parent or in a marriage equivalent relationship like a domestic partnership or civil union. Most states have special provisions making stepparent adoptions relatively … Law dictionary
stepparent — noun Date: 1840 a person who is a stepmother or stepfather … New Collegiate Dictionary
stepparent — noun A stepfather or stepmother … Wiktionary
stepparent — step|par|ent [ˈstepˌpeərənt US ˌper ] n a stepfather or stepmother … Dictionary of contemporary English
stepparent — step|par|ent [ step,perənt ] noun count a STEPFATHER or STEPMOTHER … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
