Daughter: meaning, definitions and examples

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daughter

 

[ หˆdษ”หtษ™r ]

Context #1 | Noun

family

A female child in relation to her parents.

Synonyms

child, girl, offspring

Examples of usage

  • She is a loving daughter.
  • Their daughter is studying abroad.
Context #2 | Noun

general

A female descendant.

Synonyms

descendant, heir, offshoot

Examples of usage

  • She is the daughter of a famous actress.
  • The book is considered the daughter of the author's previous work.

Translations

Translations of the word "daughter" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น filha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅ‡เคŸเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Tochter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ putri

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะพั‡ะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ cรณrka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅจ˜ (ใ‚€ใ™ใ‚)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fille

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hija

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋”ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุจู†ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dcera

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dcรฉra

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฅณๅ„ฟ (nวš'รฉr)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hฤi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ dรณttir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hija

Etymology

The word 'daughter' originated from Middle English 'doughter', from Old English 'dohtor', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'dochter' and German 'Tochter'. The word has been in use since the 12th century to refer to a female child or descendant.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,254, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.