daughter
noun
Simple meaning
A female human offspring.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɔtɚ
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Definition
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noun
A female human offspring
“Her daughter cared for her in her old age.”
syntaxof a parse tree
A descendant.
One's female offspring.
by extension
A female character of a creator.
A female descendant.
A daughter language.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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A cell formed by the division or budding of another cell.
The wife of your son.
Someone who is raised as a daughter although not related by birth.
A daughter who is favored by and similar to her mother.
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A daughter of your grandson or granddaughter.
Related Words
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- granddaughternoun
- countessnoun
- princessnoun
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