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I do find the sibling connection endlessly fascinating, as I do all family dynamics. I like how siblings seem to create their own parentless mini-civilization within a family, one that has its own laws, myths, language, humor, its own loyalties and treacheries.
Jandy Nelson

Meaning of "parentless" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PARENTLESS

parentless  [ˈpɛərəntˌlɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARENTLESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Parentless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PARENTLESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of parentless in the English dictionary

The definition of parentless in the dictionary is having no living parents; orphaned.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARENTLESS


Alice
ˈælɪs
bliss
blɪs
borderless
ˈbɔːdəˌlɪs
bottomless
ˈbɒtəmlɪs
Ellis
ˈɛlɪs
endless
ˈɛndlɪs
homeless
ˈhəʊmlɪs
hopeless
ˈhəʊplɪs
Indianapolis
ˌɪndɪəˈnæpəlɪs
malice
ˈmælɪs
Minneapolis
ˌmɪnɪˈæpəlɪs
mirabilis
mɪˈræbɪˌlɪs
necklace
ˈnɛklɪs
palace
ˈpælɪs
placeless
ˈpleɪsˌlɪs
polis
ˈpɒlɪs
regardless
rɪˈɡɑːdlɪs
stainless
ˈsteɪnlɪs
Wallis
ˈvalɪs
wireless
ˈwaɪəlɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARENTLESS

parent teacher association
parent tree
parent-teacher meeting
parentage
parental
parental leave
parentally
parenteral
parenterally
parentheses
parenthesis
parenthesise
parenthesize
parenthetic
parenthetical
parenthetically
parenthood
parenting
Parents Anonymous
parents´ evening

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARENTLESS

costless
countless
crustless
doubtless
effortless
fruitless
heartless
heatless
less
limitless
meatless
pointless
relentless
restless
shirtless
shitless
spotless
tactless
textless
ventless
weightless

Synonyms and antonyms of parentless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «parentless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARENTLESS

Find out the translation of parentless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of parentless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «parentless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

父母双亡的孤儿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sin padres
570 millions of speakers

English

parentless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

parentless
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بآباء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

без родителей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

parentless
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাতাপিতৃহীন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

orphelin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanpa ibu bapa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eltern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

親の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부모를
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tanpa parentah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

côi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெற்றோர் இல்லாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पालक नसलेले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öksüz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

senza genitori
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nadrzędnymi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

без батьків
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fără părinți
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ορφανά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ouerlose
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

föräldralösa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

foreldre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of parentless

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARENTLESS»

The term «parentless» is normally little used and occupies the 114.151 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARENTLESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «parentless» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «parentless» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about parentless

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QUOTES WITH «PARENTLESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word parentless.
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Jandy Nelson
I do find the sibling connection endlessly fascinating, as I do all family dynamics. I like how siblings seem to create their own parentless mini-civilization within a family, one that has its own laws, myths, language, humor, its own loyalties and treacheries.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARENTLESS»

Discover the use of parentless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to parentless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Parentless Parents: How the Loss of Our Mothers and Fathers ...
Parentless Parents is the first book to show how the absence of grandparents impacts everything about the way mothers and fathers raise their children--from everyday parenting decisions to the relationships they have with their spouses and ...
Allison Gilbert, 2011
2
Alice, the Mystery; or, the parentless maiden of the cottage ...
To induce the parentless maiden to—-But “ This female child is the daughter of— —-” The mystery cleared up by the ARRlVAL OF THE MYSTERIOUS INDIVIDUALH THE DUKE OF FINSBURY!!! A dreadful calamity—N0 BLUE FIR-El 1! ALICE ...
John SMITH (Playwright.), 1865
3
Social Networks and Social Support in Childhood and Adolescence
24. Parentless. Friends: A. Cross-Cultural. Examination. of. Networks. Among. Street. Children. and. Street. Youth. Judith Ennew, Y Care International, London, Great Britain 1. Introduction Some while ago, I shared a cigarette with 13-year-old  ...
Frank Nestmann, Klaus Hurrelmann, 1994
4
Liber Memorialis Petar Šarčević:
When a parentless child cannot be taken into the home of a responsible and loving relatives, adoption by other willing and able parents is the next best option. Placement of a child into an imitative family environment with legally-designated  ...
Johan Erauw, Vesna Tomljenović, Paul Volken, 2006
5
Thousands, Not Billions: Challenging an Icon of Evolution : ...
With the much shorter travel distance within biotite flakes, usually just microns or millimeters, the process of hydrothermal fluid transport may help solve the mystery of the parentless polonium radiohalos. The formation of secondary polonium ...
Donald B. DeYoung, 2005
6
Children and Youth in Adoption, Orphanages, and Foster Care: ...
Across many centuries and within many cultures, parentless children have served as symbols of human individuality, independence, and strength. We have only to invoke folk tale and myth to recognize the prevalence of the pattern: a virtuous ...
Lori Askeland, 2006
7
The Weight of Silence: Invisible Children of India
The Weight of Silence: Invisible Children of India is a non-fiction narrative that gives a strong and hopeful voice to its most vulnerable citizens. "The stories told in this book do not belong to me.
Shelley Seale, 2011
8
Theosophical Review
... various Orders and restored themselves, which are also the Uncontainables and Impassables, and of their Emanation from the Parentless ; of the Flaying of the Impassables, and why they have set themselves in Twelve Impassable Spaces, ...
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Mabel Collins, Annie Besant, 1891
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American Sociological Review
Percentage of Households Extended and Percent Distribution of Households by Race and Residence in Primary Family of Single Parents and Parentless Children: United States, 18801980 P f Percent Distribution of Sgfiziélclfagent Extended ...
Frank Hamilton Hankins, 1994
10
Lucifer
... various Orders and restored themselves, which are also the Uncontainables and Impassables, and of their Emanation from the Parentless ; of the Flaying of the Impassables, and why they have set themselves in Twelve Impassable Spaces, ...
‎1891

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARENTLESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term parentless is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Southpaw Is a Brutal, Punishing Experience
When little, bespectacled Leila is dragged off by the courts, bound for the kind of parentless, defenseless existence that Billy — with the help of ... «Vulture, Jul 15»
2
Statue continues to honor Edwardville soldier's sacrifice
Unable to keep up the farm, Anna moved to Edwardsville, where she died in 1911 to leave Henry parentless by the time he was 17. Six years ... «Belleville News-Democrat, Jul 15»
3
The Emotional Moment a Special-Needs Orphan Meets Her New …
This Houston-based organization finds homes for parentless Chinese children (as well as kids from other countries around the world) who are ... «Yahoo Parenting, Jul 15»
4
James Holmes jury finds aggravating factors exist, moves on to …
It wasn't my intention to kill children or leave them parentless or that stuff." cComments. Got something to say? Start the conversation and be the ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
5
In new book, Malibu resident imparts lessons in life, love
... neither of us might have never been home and our children would have grown up parentless. So, we made conscious decisions to be not far ... «Malibu Surfside News, Jul 15»
6
Lagos set for maiden Charity Cup tournament
... purpose using soccer (The K.G.K Caritas Cup) as his platform with the hope of stimulating substantial public interest toward the Parentless. «News24 Nigeria, Jul 15»
7
A prisoner's heartbreak
Now the guardian of Mesa's 3-year-old son, who has been left parentless, Narin said the family's future looks uncertain. “He [Pich Samnang] ... «The Phnom Penh Post, Jul 15»
8
Lochte Insurance Agency of San Antonio Launches Charity Drive to …
Maritza is parentless at present, and lives with a foster mother. Efforts to raise funds for Maritza's birthday and back to school supplies will be ... «Press Release Rocket, Jul 15»
9
Saturn devours his children
... then dismay at the complications surrounding children who – if not strictly parentless – are effectively commissioned goods left uncollected. «MercatorNet, Jul 15»
10
REVIEW: Predictability causes 'Southpaw' to lose its punch
... the lingering hatred Leila has for her out-of-control dad while she's subjected to the same parentless upbringing her own parents lived. «Aurora Sentinel, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Parentless [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/parentless>. May 2024 ».
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