First Known Use: before 12th century
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1daughter
noun daugh·ter \ˈdȯ-tər, ˈdä-\
: a female child
Full Definition of DAUGHTER
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
: an atomic species that is the product of the radioactive decay of a given element
— daugh·ter·less \-ləs\ adjective
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Origin of DAUGHTER
Middle English, doughter, from Old English dohtor; akin to Old High German tohter daughter, Greek thygatēr
2daughter
adjective
Definition of DAUGHTER
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 <daughter cell> <daughter DNA molecules>
First Known Use of DAUGHTER
1614
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daughter
noun daugh·ter \ˈdȯ-tər\
Definition of DAUGHTER for Kids
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.>
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