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DAUGHTER Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition noun adjective noun 2 noun adjective Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids Medical Definition Medical More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids Medical More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In daughter 1 of 2 noun daugh·​ter ˈdȯ-tər ˈdä- plural daughters Synonyms of daughter Simple Definition A Simple Definition is available from our Learner's Dictionary to help you understand the meaning faster. 1 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 daughterhood ˈdȯ-tər-ˌhu̇d ˈdä- noun daughterless ˈdȯ-tər-ləs ˈdä- adjective daughter 2 of 2 adjective 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 Examples of daughter in a Sentence Noun We have a daughter and two sons. Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . Noun On Monday, Donna Kirwan, the daughter of Noel (Duck Egg) Kirwan, asked for her statement to be read out by a lawyer. — Ed Caesar, New Yorker , 30 Apr. 2026 His mom likes another young lady for her son, not my daughter . — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune , 30 Apr. 2026 Angelina Jolie and Gizelle Bryant pose alongside their daughters at an Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority brunch, Pink and her daughter Willow attend The Lost Boys on Broadway as Steph and Ayesha Curry also make the night a family affair, Megan Thee Stallion appears to cry onstage after Moulin Rouge! — Staff Author, PEOPLE , 30 Apr. 2026 That passion to play every moment to the hilt, along with her powerful hitting stroke, that came with being a coach’s daughter . — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for daughter Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, doughter , from Old English dohtor ; akin to Old High German tohter daughter, Greek thygatēr Adjective from attributive use of daughter entry 1 First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adjective 1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Time Traveler The first known use of daughter was before the 12th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing daughter daughter - in - law prodigal son / daughter Rhymes for daughter blotter cotter hotter mater otter plotter rotter slaughter spotter squatter totter trotter See All Rhymes for daughter Browse Nearby Words Daugavpils daughter daughterboard See all Nearby Words Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Daughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daughter. 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Copy Citation Kids Definition daughter 1 of 2 noun daugh·​ter ˈdȯt-ər 1 a : a female offspring especially of parents that are human beings b : a female adopted child 2 : something considered as a daughter 3 : a form of an element that is the product of the radioactive decay of another element daughterly -lē adjective daughter 2 of 2 adjective 1 : having the characteristics or relationship of a daughter daughter cities 2 : being first generation offspring daughter cells Medical Definition daughter 1 of 2 noun daugh·​ter ˈdȯt-ər 1 a : 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 2 of 2 adjective 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 More from Merriam-Webster on daughter Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for daughter Nglish: Translation of daughter for Spanish Speakers Last Updated: 1 May 2026 - Updated example sentences Love words? 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