daughter

noun

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daugh·ter | \ ˈdȯ-tər

, ˈdä- \

plural daughters

Definition of daughter

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 anthropology

a : a female offspring especially of human parents

b : a female adopted child

c : a human female descendant

2 : something considered as a daughter the United States is a daughter of Great Britain

3 chemistry : an atomic species (see species entry 1 sense 1e) that is the product of the radioactive decay (see decay entry 2 sense 5a) of a given element radon, the daughter of radium

daughter

adjective

Definition of daughter (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : having the characteristics or relationship of a daughter (see daughter entry 1 sense 1)

2 biology : belonging to the first generation of offspring, organelles, or molecules produced by reproduction, division, or replication a daughter cell daughter DNA molecules

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Examples of daughter in a Sentence

Noun We have a daughter and two sons.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Nicole, who was married to L.A. Laker Sedale Threatt before Dre, had two children with the music mogul: son Truice, who was born in 1997, and daughter Truly, who was born in 2001. — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, "Dr. Dre Has to ‘Advance’ His Estranged Wife $2 Million," 11 Jan. 2021 He is survived by his son, who lives in San Francisco; a daughter, Marguerite Sanders of Foster city; and three grandchildren, Prentice Sanders, Jessica Sanders and Bailey Sanders, all of Oakland. — Kevin Fagan, SFChronicle.com, "Earl Sanders, first Black San Francisco police chief, dies at 83," 11 Jan. 2021 Lumpkin is survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, several grandchildren and a great-grandchild. — Fox News, "Member of famed Tuskegee Airmen dies from coronavirus," 10 Jan. 2021 Their daughter, then 11 months old, was carried down the aisle by her grandmother, Jenner. — Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com, "Inside Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Rollercoaster 2020 Which Culminated in Divorce Preparations," 6 Jan. 2021 Alabama coach Nick Saban’s daughter, Kristen Saban Setas, rushed up her thoughts on the subject. — Nathan Baird, cleveland, "Alabama coach Nick Saban’s daughter calls ‘BS on the COVID’ cases for Ohio State football," 5 Jan. 2021 Joseph’s daughter, Olive, used to lift young Lorna Rainey onto her lap and tell stories about the congressman. — Christopher Frear, Smithsonian Magazine, "Meet Joseph Rainey, the First Black Congressman," 5 Jan. 2021 Clark, the Powells’ daughter, drove to Bryan, retrieved the dog and reunited happy pet and owner. — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, "A heart for four-legged friends of San Antonio’s homeless: Couple creates nonprofit to give health care to pet dogs of the homeless," 5 Jan. 2021 Johnson asks his daughter, who literally has her hands full of noodles. — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, "The Rock Just Shared the Cutest Video of His Daughter Spilling Dry Spaghetti Everywhere," 4 Jan. 2021

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“Daughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daughter. Accessed 22 Jan. 2021.

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daughter

noun

English Language Learners Definition of daughter

: a female child

See the full definition for daughter in the English Language Learners Dictionary

daughter

noun

daugh·ter | \ ˈdȯ-tər

Kids Definition of daughter

1 : a female child or offspring

2 : a woman or girl associated with or thought of as a child of something (as a country, race, or religion) The book tells the stories of two daughters of Africa.

daughter

noun

daugh·ter | \ ˈdȯt-ər

Medical Definition of daughter

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : a human female having the relation of child to a parent

b : a female offspring of an animal

2 : an atomic species that is the product of the radioactive decay of a given element radon is the daughter of radium

daughter

adjective

Medical Definition of daughter (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : having the characteristics or relationship of a daughter

2 : belonging to the first generation of offspring, organelles, or molecules produced by reproduction, division, or replication a daughter cell daughter chromosomes

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