- (a.) Of or pertaining to a parent or to parents; as, parental authority; parental obligations.
- (a.) Becoming to or characteristic of, parents; tender; affectionate; devoted; as, parental care.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). parental. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/parental/definitions/2042194 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "parental" http://smartdefine.org/parental/definitions/2042194 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, parental, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/parental/definitions/2042194>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "parental" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/parental/definitions/2042194> |