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DAUGHTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com Synonyms daughter American [ daw -ter] / ˈdɔ tər / noun a female child or person in relation to her parents. any female descendant. a person related as if by the ties binding daughter to parent. daughter of the church. anything personified as female and considered with respect to its origin. The United States is the daughter of the 13 colonies. Chemistry, Physics. an isotope formed by radioactive decay of another isotope. adjective Biology. pertaining to a cell or other structure arising from division or replication. daughter cell; daughter DNA. daughter British / ˈdɔːtə / noun a female offspring; a girl or woman in relation to her parents a female descendant a female from a certain country, etc, or one closely connected with a certain environment, etc a daughter of the church archaic (often capital) a form of address for a girl or woman "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 biology denoting a cell or unicellular organism produced by the division of one of its own kind physics (of a nuclide) formed from another nuclide by radioactive decay "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Other Word Forms daughter-like adjective daughterhood noun daughterless adjective daughterlike adjective daughterliness noun daughterly adjective Etymology Origin of daughter before 950; Middle English doughter, Old English dohtor; cognate with German Tochter, Greek thygátēr, Sanskrit duhitā Explanation A daughter is a female offspring, and while it is usually referring to the female child's relationship to her parents, it might be used to suggest any similar relationship, such as the organization “Daughters of the American Revolution.” The English word daughter appeared before the Tenth Century as the Old English dohtor and later the Middle English doughter . Any connected group of women might be referred to as "daughters," For example, the "daughters of Zion" of the Bible and the "Daughters of Elysium" in Beethoven’s "Ode to Joy" closing to his Ninth Symphony. If people say you are your mother's daughter, aside from pointing out the obvious they are saying the two of you have a lot in common. Keep Reading on Vocabulary.com Vocabulary lists containing daughter List 6 Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide! Spelling Practice, Unit 7 Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use! Spelling Practice 2, Unit 5 Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time! Example Sentences Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com. Tayebeh Farahizadeh goes into the bedroom of her 7-year-old daughter, Esra, to be surrounded by Esra’s belongings, holding onto the dolls that she says still carry her daughter’s scent. From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026 In November 2022, a photo emerged of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with a smartly-dressed young girl by his side - his daughter Ju Ae. From BBC • May 5, 2026 Lucio Campos decided to learn it when his adolescent daughter asked to go to South Korea for her 15th birthday. From Barron's • May 5, 2026 So is Ms. Jones, even though Mrs. Bennet is a shrewish plague upon her most introverted daughter. From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026 I was the daughter of the commander in chief. From "Glitch" by Laura Martin Related Words child descendant female offspring girl kid offspring Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.