Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb In the position or place of a parent.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In place of a parent.
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- adverb law Assuming the
place orposition of aparent
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- adverb in place of the parents
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin in locō parentis : in, in + locō : ablative of locus, place + parentis, genitive of parēns, parent.]
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From Latin in locō parentis ("in place of a parent")
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johnmperry commented on the word in loco parentis
My Dad is a train driver
July 14, 2008