01 a. Of or pertaining to a parent or to parents; as, parental authority; parental obligations; parental affection.
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Of or pertaining to a parent or to parents; as, parental authority; parental obligations; parental affection.
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Becoming to, or characteristic of, parents; tender; affectionate; devoted; as, parental care.“The careful course and parental provision of nature.” — Sir T. Browne.