Usage of "step parent"

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Parent's spouse who is not one's biological parent.

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Examples for "step-mother"

And yet your step-mother seems to get on with him all right. 
 Eyeless in Gaza 

Esther and her step-mother set out upon their homeward walk in silence. 
 Up the Hill and Over 

Philip sat down on the nearest chair and regarded his step-mother fixedly. 
 The Errand Boy; Or, How Phil Brent Won Success 

I was going to be the blessedest step-mother that girl ever had. 
 Ester Ried Yet Speaking 

Then the little lady began to ask questions about her new step-mother-in-law. 
 For Woman's Love 

You are not my father: merely my step-father-merelya relation by marriage. 
 The Green Mummy 

His step-father was the man who cut that cross on Peppina's face. 
 A Spirit in Prison 

She and her step-father had shared the watch at the sick-bed. 
 The Heart of Unaga 

At home, my step-father worked for IBM so we always had a computer. 
 Wired 

I'm scared of my step-father like nothing else in the world. 
 The Heart of Unaga 

Usage of step parent in English

A child is killed by a step parent. 
 The Guardian 

A close relative is defined as a grandparent, uncle, aunt, step parent or older brother or sister. 
 The Guardian 

It could be another headline to another news story about another child killed by a family member or step parent. 
 Radio NZ 

The traditional picture painted of the step parent does not greatly help to enhance his or her image in the eyes of the teenager. 
 The Irish Times 

She said putting limits on TV watching is one step parents can take to reduce the influence of marketing. 
 Reuters 

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Meanings of step parent in English