single-parent

ˈsɪŋɡl ˈpɛrənt

Definition

Definition of single-parent - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

familyperson raising a child without a partner

She is a single-parent working two jobs.

lone parent

Adjective

family structurerelating to a person raising children without a partner

She grew up in a single-parent household.

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single-parent family

family with one parent raising children

She grew up in a single-parent family.

Origin of single-parent

Latin, single (one) + parent (guardian)

Terms with single-parent included in their meaning

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lone parent

single parent

person raising a child without a partner's help

sole provider

family

only guardian of a minor, usually a single parent

solo parent

single parent

person who raises a child alone

parental unit

family

the parent or parents seen as a single entity

monogenesis

biology

development of an ovum from a single parent

uniparental

adj.

biology

originating from a single parent

Examples of single-parent in a sentence

The school offers support for single-parent families.
Single-parent students may qualify for additional aid.

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French:parent isolé, monoparental, ...
German:Alleinerziehende, alleinerziehend, ...
Italian:genitore single, monogenitoriale, ...
Spanish:madre soltera, monoparental, ...
Portuguese:mãe solteira, monoparental, ...
Chinese:单亲家长, 单亲的, ...
Japanese:シングルマザー, ひとり親の, ...
Arabic:والِد مُنْفَرِد, أحادي الوالد, ...
Hebrew:הוֹרֶה יָחִיד, חַד-הוֹרִי, ...
Russian:мать-одиночка, неполный, ...
Ukrainian:одиначний батько, неповний, ...
Hindi:एकल अभिभावक, अकेले पालने वाला, ...
Bengali:একক অভিভাবক, একক-পিতামাতার, ...
Catalan:progenitor monoparental, monoparental, ...
Czech:samoživitel, samoživitelský, ...
Danish:enlig forælder, enlig forsørger, ...
Dutch:alleenstaande ouder, eenouder, ...
Greek:μονογονέας, μονογονεϊκός, ...
Hungarian:egyedülálló szülő, egyszülős, ...
Khmer:ឪពុកឬម្ដាយចិញ្ចឹមកូនតែម្នាក់ឯង, ឪពុកឬម្ដាយតែម្នាក់, ...
Korean:싱글맘, 편부모, ...
Persian:والد تنها, تک‌سرپرست, ...
Polish:samotny rodzic, jednorodzicielski, ...
Portuguese (BR):mãe solo, monoparental, ...
Romanian:părinte singur, monoparental, ...
Swedish:ensamstående förälder, ensamförälders-, ...
Thai:พ่อหรือแม่เลี้ยงเดี่ยว, เลี้ยงดูโดยผู้ปกครองคนเดียว, ...
Turkish:tek ebeveyn, tek ebeveynli, ...
Vietnamese:cha/mẹ đơn thân, đơn thân, ...

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