par ‧ ent ‧ hood /ˈpeərənthʊd $ ˈper-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
the state of being a parent ⇨ motherhood :
Story-reading should be one of the great joys of parenthood.
par ‧ ent ‧ hood /ˈpeərənthʊd $ ˈper-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
the state of being a parent ⇨ motherhood :
Story-reading should be one of the great joys of parenthood.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012