Definitions for daughter
ˈdɔ tərdaugh·ter

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. daughter, girlnoun

   a female human offspring

   "her daughter cared for her in her old age"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. daughternoun

   One's female child.

2. daughternoun

   A female descendant.

3. daughternoun

   daughter language

4. Etymology: From doughter, from dohtor, from duhtēr (cf. Scots/West Frisian/Dutch dochter, German Tochter, Swedish dotter), from dʰugh₂tḗr (cf. Gaulish, Tocharian A ckācar, B tkācer, Lithuanian duktė).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Daughternoun

   Etymology: dauhtar, Gothick; dohter, Saxon; dotter, Runick; dohter, German; dochter, Dutch.

   1. The female offspring of a man or woman.

   Your wives, your daughters,
   Your matrons, and your maids, could not fill up
   The cistern of my lust. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   Now Aurora, daughter of the dawn,
   With rosy lustre purpled o’er the lawn. Alexander Pope, Hom. Odyssey.

   2. A daughter in law, or son’s wife.3. A woman.

   Jacob went out to see the daughters of the land. Gen. xxxiv.

   4. [In poetry.] Any descendent.5. The penitent of a confessor.

   Are you at leisure, holy father, now;
   Or shall I come to you at evening mass?
   ———— My leisure serves me, pensive daughter, now. William Shakespeare.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Daughter

   Daughter is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam, released in 1993 as the second single from the band's second studio album, Vs. (1993). Although credited to all members of Pearl Jam, it features lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music primarily written by guitarist Stone Gossard. The song topped the US Album Rock and Modern Rock Billboard charts, spending a total of eight weeks at number one on the former chart. "Daughter" eventually peaked at number 28 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart, becoming the band's first Top 40 single. Outside the United States, the song reached number 16 in Canada and is Pearl Jam's highest-charting single in Ireland, reaching number four and becoming their second top-ten single. "Daughter" also reached number 11 in New Zealand and number 18 in Australia and the United Kingdom. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album, rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003).

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1. daughter

   A daughter is a female child in relation to her parents, typically a biological or adopted child.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Daughternoun

   the female offspring of the human species; a female child of any age; -- applied also to the lower animals

2. Daughternoun

   a female descendant; a woman

3. Daughternoun

   a son's wife; a daughter-in-law

4. Daughternoun

   a term of address indicating parental interest

5. Etymology: [OE. doughter, doghter, dohter, AS. dohtor, dohter; akin to OS. dohtar, D. dochter, G. tochter, Icel. dttir, Sw. dotter, Dan. dotter, datter, Goth. dahtar,, OSlav. dshti, Russ. doche, Lith. dukt, Gr. qyga`thr, Zend. dughdhar, Skr. duhit; possibly originally, the milker, cf. Skr. duh to milk. 68, 245.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Daughter

   A daughter is a female offspring; a girl, woman, or female animal in relation to her parents. Daughterhood is the state of being a daughter. The masculine counterpart is a son. Analogously the name is used in several areas to show relations between groups or elements. In patriarchal societies, daughters often have different or lesser familial rights than sons. A family may prefer to have sons rather than daughters, with the daughters subjected to female infanticide. In some societies it is the custom for a daughter to be 'sold' to her husband, who must pay a bride price. The reverse of this custom, where the parents pay the husband a sum of money to compensate for the financial burden of the woman, is found in societies where women do not labour outside the home, and is referred to as dowry. In the United States, the birth rate is 105 sons to 100 daughters which has been the natural birth rate since the 18th century. About 80 percent of prospective adoptive parents from the US will choose a girl over a boy.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Daughter

   daw′tėr, n. a female child: a female descendant: woman (generally).—ns. Daugh′ter-in-law, a son's wife; Daugh′terliness; Daugh′terling, a little daughter.—adj. Daugh′terly, like or becoming a daughter. [A.S. dohtor; Scot. dochter, Ger. tochter, Gr. thygatēr.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. daughter

   A female human being cocreated by a set of parents.

   Their daughter is so loving, kind and joyful.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 24, 2020  

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   daughter

   A female human being created with sperm and ovum.

   Our daughter is so loved, joyful and fun.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 24, 2020  

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1. daughter

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DAUGHTER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Daughter is ranked #136449 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Daughter surname appeared 123 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Daughter.
   
   63.4% or 78 total occurrences were White.
   22.7% or 28 total occurrences were Black.
   7.3% or 9 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   4% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Female Offspring

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'daughter' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1079

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'daughter' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1311

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'daughter' in Nouns Frequency: #384

How to pronounce daughter?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say daughter in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of daughter in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of daughter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of daughter in a Sentence

1. Fred Pizzi:

   I’m not one to crack under pressure, i feel like I have the weight of the world on my shoulders, but I do feel like I’m given an opportunity to show my daughter just to believe in yourself—and she’s been with me the entire way.

2. Walt Ehmer:

   We went and visited with the survivors, and they talked about the people who were in that restaurant before what happened happened, and specifically remembered your daughter, and( they) spoke of your daughter and her friend, and said they were singing gospel songs. And everybody was singing and enjoying each other and she said,' The last thing I remember her saying was, singing Jesus Loves Me.'.

3. Wasantha Seneviratne:

   There are many more( parents) who are also in deep sadness because they can't find this medication, even if they have( enough money) in their hands, we are holding in a lot of pain and sorrow. We don't have the money to take our daughter overseas for medical treatment.

4. Jane Long:

   My daughter was the spark of our family, she was the light on our darkest day. We all thrived on her infectious smile and positivity. We are crushed that she was a victim of such a horrific crime.

5. Skyelar Rae Dinburg:

   I am a warrior dedicated to sharing my daughter’s story and helping to raise awareness on the taboo topic of pregnancy and infant loss, i refuse to let my daughter die for no reason or in vain. It is now my job to keep her memory alive, and to help others affected by such tragedy.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=daughter
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Daughter
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=daughter
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daughter
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daughter
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=daughter
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=daughter
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html