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Definition of single parent noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

single parent

noun

/ˌsɪŋɡl ˈpeərənt/

/ˌsɪŋɡl ˈperənt/

(British English also lone parent)

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a person who takes care of their child or children without a husband, wife or partnerTopics Life stagesb2

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