parent

n : 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 [ant: {child}]

v : bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children" [syn: {rear},

{raise}, {bring up}, {nurture}]

parent

(Or "mother", "precedessor") In a {tree},

a node which points to at least one {daughter} node.

(1998-11-14)