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one-parent family — noun A family in which, due to death, divorce, etc, the children are looked after by only one parent • • • Main Entry: ↑one * * * one parent family UK US noun [countable] [singular one parent family plural … Useful english dictionary
one-parent family — one parent families N COUNT A one parent family is a family that consists of one parent and his or her children living together. I have been brought up in a one parent family by my mother … English dictionary
one-parent family — n a family in which there is only one parent who lives with the children = ↑single parent family … Dictionary of contemporary English
one-parent family — noun count MAINLY BRITISH a SINGLE PARENT FAMILY … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
one-parent family — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms one parent family : singular one parent family plural one parent families a family in which only one parent lives in the home and looks after the children. The usual American word is single parent family … English dictionary
one-parent family — noun (C) a family in which there is only one parent who looks after the children … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
One Parent Families — One Parent Families|Gingerbread is a registered British charity that advocates on behalf of lone parent families. J. K. Rowling, once a single mother herself, was the charity s first Ambassador and now is President of the organization. Other… … Wikipedia
single-parent family — noun count a family in which only one parent lives in the home and takes care of the children. British usually one parent family … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
single-parent family — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms single parent family : singular single parent family plural single parent families a one parent family … English dictionary
single-parent family — UK US noun [countable] [singular single parent family plural single parent families] a one parent family Thesaurus: types of familyhyponym … Useful english dictionary
