Dictionary
par•ent•age
Pronunciation: (pâr'un-tij, par'-), [key]—
n.
1. derivation or descent from parents or ancestors; birth, origin, or lineage:
a man of distinguished parentage.
2. the state or relation of a parent; parenthood.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.