насто́йник — meaning in English

English meaning

• guardian noun Someone who protects or watches over a person or thing.
• parent noun A person who raises, cares for, or has legal responsibility for a child.

Senses

насто́йник is used for these senses in English:

• guardian (legal) A person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis).
• parent (often in the plural) A person who has had a baby; this person in relation to their child or children.

guardian — full definition

1. noun Someone who protects or watches over a person or thing.
2. noun A person legally responsible for the care of a child or someone unable to care for themselves.

parent — full definition

1. noun A person who raises, cares for, or has legal responsibility for a child.
2. noun The source or origin from which something else derives.
3. verb To raise and care for a child.

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