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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.152No note upon my parents, his all noble.No note vpon my Parents, his all noble,
As You Like ItAYL III.iv.32question with him. He asked me of what parentage Iquestion with him: he askt me of what parentage I
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.57Those, for their parents were exceeding poor,Those, for their parents were exceeding poore,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.79If he should scorn me so apparently.If he should scorne me so apparantly.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.351These are the parents to these children,These are the parents to these children, 
CoriolanusCor IV.vii.20And so he thinks, and is no less apparentAnd so he thinkes, and is no lesse apparant
CoriolanusCor V.iii.56.1Between the child and parent.Betweene the Childe, and Parent.
CymbelineCym II.iv.56.2If you can make't apparentIf you can mak't apparant
CymbelineCym V.iv.70our parents and us twain,our Parents, and vs twaine,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.56Yea, and so used it that were it not here apparentYea, and so vs'd it, that were it heere apparant,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.57that thou art heir apparent – but I prithee sweetthat thou art Heire apparant. But I prythee sweet
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.42Hang thyself in thine own heir-apparentGo hang thy selfe in thine owne heire-apparant-
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.259this open and apparent shame?this open and apparant shame?
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.263heir apparent? Should I turn upon the true prince?Heire apparant? Should I turne vpon the true Prince?
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.359not thou horrible afeard? Thou being heir apparent,not thou horrible afear'd? thou being Heire apparant,
Henry VH5 IV.i.46Of parents good, of fist most valiant.of Parents good, of Fist most valiant:
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.3Near to the walls, by some apparent signNeere to the walles, by some apparant signe
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.73I was the next by birth and parentage;I was the next by Birth and Parentage:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.26But death doth front thee with apparent spoilBut death doth front thee with apparant spoyle,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.44If death be so apparent, then both fly.If Death be so apparant, then both flye.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.14Graceless, wilt thou deny thy parentage?Gracelesse, wilt thou deny thy Parentage?
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.150And heir apparent to the English crown.And heyre apparant to the English Crowne:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.353Like to the glorious sun's transparent beams,Like to the glorious Sunnes transparant Beames,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.135And, ignorant of his birth and parentage,And ignorant of his birth and parentage,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.64I'll draw it as apparent to the crown,Ile draw it as Apparant to the Crowne,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.42And orphans for their parents' timeless death – Orphans, for their Parents timeles death,
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.7Heaven ever laid up to make parents happy,Heauen euer laid vp to make Parents happy,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.198It may be these apparent prodigies,It may be, these apparant Prodigies,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.23Replete with princes of great parentage,Repleat with Princes of great parentage,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.31Forsake your loving parents in distress.For sake your louing parents in distresse.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.22A wide apparent field and beaten pathA wide apparant feild and beaten path,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.93It is apparent foul play; and 'tis shameIt is apparant foule-play, and 'tis shame
King LearKL I.ii.144parent, death, dearth, dissolutions of ancient amities,
King LearKL III.iv.77Take heed o'the foul fiend, obey thy parents, keepTake heed o'th'foule Fiend, obey thy Parents, keepe
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.154privilege I have with the parents of the foresaid childpriuiledge I haue with the parents of the foresaid Childe
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.29Through the transparent bosom of the deepThrough the transparent bosome of the deepe,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.135It is now apparent?It is now apparant?
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.21Than is thy strange apparent cruelty;Than is thy strange apparant cruelty;
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.117We are their parents and original.We are their parents and originall.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.110Transparent Helena, nature shows artTransparent Helena, nature her shewes art,
PericlesPer I.i.132By the defiling of her parent's bed;By the defiling of her Parents bed,
PericlesPer II.iii.46He's both their parent and he is their grave,Hee's both their Parent, and he is their Graue,
PericlesPer II.iii.74Of whence he is, his name, and parentage.Of whence he is, his name, and Parentage?
PericlesPer II.iii.80Of whence you are, your name, and parentage.Of whence you are, your name and parentage?
PericlesPer Chorus.III.37‘Our heir-apparent is a king!Our heyre apparant is a King:
PericlesPer V.i.91But time hath rooted out my parentage,but time hath rooted out my parentage,
PericlesPer V.i.96My fortunes – parentage – good parentage –My fortunes, parentage, good parentage,
PericlesPer V.i.98I said, my lord, if you did know my parentage,I sed my Lord, if you did know my parentage,
PericlesPer V.i.129Report thy parentage. I think thou saidstReport thy parentage, I think thou saidst
PericlesPer V.i.189Her parentage. Being demanded that,her parentage, / Being demaunded, that
Richard IIR2 I.i.13On some apparent danger seen in himOn some apparant danger seene in him,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.124Although apparent guilt be seen in them;Although apparant guilt be seene in them:
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.130As well the fear of harm, as harm apparent,As well the feare of harme, as harme apparant,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.136To no apparent likelihood of breach,To no apparant likely-hood of breach,
Richard IIIR3 III.v.30That, his apparent open guilt omitted – That his apparant open Guilt omitted,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.393The parents live whose children thou hast butchered,The Parents liue, whose Children thou hast butcher'd,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.90Transparent heretics, be burnt for liars!Transparent Heretiques be burnt for liers.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.180A gentleman of noble parentage,A Gentleman of Noble Parentage,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.95That, upon knowledge of my parentage,That vpon knowledge of my Parentage,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.v.39Happy the parents of so fair a child,Happy the Parents of so faire a childe;
The TempestTem I.ii.94Like a good parent, did beget of himLike a good parent, did beget of him
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.8Do't in your parents' eyes. Bankrupts, hold fast;Doo't in your Parents eyes. Bankrupts, hold fast
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.292If it be proved? You see it is apparent.If it be prou'd? you see it is apparant,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.266What is your parentage?What is your Parentage?
Twelfth NightTN I.v.278‘ What is your parentage?’What is your Parentage?
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.36Why, it hath bay windows transparent as barricadoes,Why it hath bay Windowes transparant as baricadoes,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.228What countryman? What name? What parentage?What Countreyman? What name? What Parentage?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.116Without apparent hazard of his life.Without apparant hazard of his life.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.177.1Apparent to my heart.Apparant to my heart.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.270For to a vision so apparent rumour(For to a Vision so apparant, Rumor
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.393Our gentry than our parents' noble names,Our Gentry, then our Parents Noble Names,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.442For, by the honour of my parents, IFor by the honor of my Parents, I

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Glossary

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apparentplainly visible, conspicuous, evident, obvious
apparentcertain, inevitable, evident
apparentheir-apparent, closest in line
apparentlyblatantly, openly, flagrantly
appearbe plain, become apparent
backfriendfalse friend, someone who gives a pat on the back in an apparently friendly way
bloodnobility, breeding, gentility, good parentage
breedingancestry, parentage, noble lineage
childhoodfilial relationship, duty owed to parents
conjunctionapparent coming together of heavenly bodies as seen from Earth
crystalclear, bright, transparent
crystallinetransparent as crystal, translucent
Gordian knotapparently unsolvable problem, extreme difficulty
gossipgodparent, baptismal sponsor
gossipact as a godparent, be a sponsor
half-bloodedof only one noble parent; bastard
homelyfating my humble parentage
lowlinessappearance of humility, apparent meekness
malefather, parent, begetter
manifestedplain, apparent, unmistakeable
palpableevident, obvious, apparent
progenyancestry, descent, parentage
Pyramus lover of Thisbe; kept apart by their parents, they talked through a crack in their dividing wall; arriving at a rendezvous, Pyramus found Thisbe’s cloak stained with blood from a lion’s prey; thinking she had been killed by a lion
seemingapparent, convincing in appearance
seemingapparently, ostensibly, to outward appearance
smoothplausible, glib, apparently amiable
well-knowncertain, clear, apparent

Thesaurus

 26 result(s).
amiable, apparentlysmooth
apparentmanifested
apparentpalpable
apparentseeming
apparentwell-known
apparent, becomeappear
apparentlyseeming
crystal, transparent as crystalline
duty owed to parentschildhood
father [parent]male
father [parent]sire
godparentgossip
godparent, act as agossip
heir-apparentapparent
humble parentagehomely
meekness, apparentlowliness
parentmale
parent, of only one noblehalf-blooded
parentagebreeding
parentageprogeny
parentage, goodblood
parentage, humblehomely
parents, duty owed tochildhood
problem, apparently unsolvableGordian knot
transparentcrystal
transparentcrystalline

Themes and Topics

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Cosmos... conjunction 2h4 ii iv 258 the apparent coming together of heavenly bodies as s...
...scribing a heavenly body moving in an apparently contrary direction to the order of th...
Family...chief exceptions are the terms for grandparents grandam (kj ii i 159) and grandsire (...
...er are used to include in-laws and step-parents though daughter-in law (aw i iii 162)...
Ly... exceeding ce i i 57 their parents were exceeding poor frantic ...
Thou and you...iors to superiors – such as children to parents or servants to masters and thou woul...
...cipants relationship what is your parentage tn i v 266 olivia to viola as cesa...
Classical mythology... lover of thisbe kept apart by their parents they talked through a crack in their ...
Abbreviations...ion the modern preposition is given in parentheses adjunct (adj ) attendant [upo...
...ii 264 jc v i 95 kl i ii 105 here he parenthesis also signals that some the other e...
...revious line the reference is given in parentheses after the quotation sconce (n...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
APPARENTBASICapparent adj, apparently adv
PARENTBASICparent n, parentage n
TRANSPARENTBASICtransparent adj

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