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daugh·ter
I. \ˈdȯ]d.ə(r), ˈdä], ]tə-, archaic ˈda] or ˈdȧ]\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English doughter, from Old English dohtor; akin to Old High German tohter daughter, Old Norse dōttir, Gothic dauhtar, Greek thygatēr, Sanskrit duhitṛ
1. : a human female having the relation of child to a parent
2. : a human female descended from remote ancestors : female descendant : girl or woman of a given lineage
3. : a female subject to the authority or love of a parent — used especially as a term of address indicating affectionate interest by an elder
4. : a female offspring of an animal — used chiefly of pedigreed stock or bloodstock
5. : something derived from its source or origin as if feminine
< the United States is a daughter of Great Britain >
6. archaic : a young woman : maiden
< as the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters — Song of Sol 2:2 (Authorized Version) >
7.
a. : a female native of a specified place or land
< daughters of Egypt >
b. : a female in a spiritual kinship analogous to the physical
< daughters of the church >
8. : the atomic species that is the immediate product of the radioactive decay of a given element
< radon, the daughter of radium >
II. adjective
1. : having the characteristics of a daughter or relationship of or as if of a daughter
2. : having the relation of offspring of the first generation : resulting from a primary division — used without reference to sex
< daughter cell >
3.
a. of a manuscript, text, or reading : immediately derived from a previous manuscript, text, or reading
b. of a language : related to another language in a way that implies a common beginning |