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Daughter has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a female human offspring

"her daughter cared for her in her old age"

2

One’s female offspring.

"My daughter is already planning her own wedding next summer."

In plain English: A daughter is a female child of your parents.

"My daughter is starting kindergarten next month."

Usage: Use "daughter" to refer specifically to a female child born to or adopted by a parent. Do not use it for stepchildren unless they are legally adopted or you intend to specify the relationship clearly.

Example Sentences
"My daughter is starting kindergarten next month." noun
"My daughter loves to bake cookies with her grandmother on Sundays." noun
"The teacher called home because my daughter forgot her homework again." noun
"Everyone at the party cheered when the bride walked in with her beautiful daughter." noun
Related Terms
female girl child son offspring family mother female child girl child brother female offspring father relative parents sibling female son great granddaughter relationship woman family member
Antonyms
boy son
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
female offspring
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
mother's daughter

Origin

The word "daughter" comes from the Old English dohtor, which was borrowed into Middle English as doghter. This term traces its roots back to the Proto-Indo-European language, where it originally meant a female child.

Rhyming Words
ter ater ster tter iter uter citer oater later vater gater after oster enter beter tater miter voter deter opter
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