plural daughters
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
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.
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Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
An Associated Press report on Noem’s actions surrounding her daughter’s licensure sparked the investigation.
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The oldest daughter of Donald Trump Jr., who also is an aspiring college golfer and social media influencer, has been busy sharing family photos and videos ever since her grandfather’s stunning Nov. 5 victory over Kamala Harris.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Although the subtitle refers to the disappearance of Lila’s daughter Tina, in the series finale, Lenù loses her own eldest daughters in a sense: Elsa runs away with Lila’s son Gennaro, whom her older sister Dede had loved for years, while a heartbroken Dede joins her father in America.
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Noun
So is our daughter’s former bedroom across the hall.
—Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
An Associated Press report on Noem’s actions surrounding her daughter’s licensure sparked the investigation.
—Rebecca Santana, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
The oldest daughter of Donald Trump Jr., who also is an aspiring college golfer and social media influencer, has been busy sharing family photos and videos ever since her grandfather’s stunning Nov. 5 victory over Kamala Harris.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Although the subtitle refers to the disappearance of Lila’s daughter Tina, in the series finale, Lenù loses her own eldest daughters in a sense: Elsa runs away with Lila’s son Gennaro, whom her older sister Dede had loved for years, while a heartbroken Dede joins her father in America.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Daughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daughter. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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
adjective
-lē
daughter
2 of 2 adjective1
: 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 adjective1
: 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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