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   daughter

   /ˈdɔːtə/

   noun

   • 1. a girl or woman in relation to either or both of her parents.
   • ▪ a female offspring of an animal.
   • ▪ a female descendant: "we are the sons and daughters of Adam"
   • ▪ a woman considered in relation to her native country or area: "the heptathlete could become one of Yorkshire's most famous daughters"
   • ▪ a woman considered as the product of a particular person, influence, or environment: "a daughter of the dry savannas of Africa"
   • ▪ used as a term of affectionate address to a woman or girl, typically by an older person. archaic
   • ▪ a thing personified as a daughter in relation to its origin or source: literary "Italian, the eldest daughter of ancient Latin"
   • 2. a nuclide formed by the radioactive decay of another: "as radon gas decays it produces daughters that attach themselves to dust particles"

   Word Origin Old Englishdohtor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dochter and German Tochter, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek thugatēr.

   Derivatives

   • 1. daughterhood noun
   • 2. daughterless adjective
   • 3. daughterly adjective

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   What does daughter mean in chemistry?

   • a female child or person in relation to her parents. any female descendant. daughter of the church. The United States is the daughter of the 13 colonies. Chemistry, Physics. an isotope formed by radioactive decay of another isotope. daughter cell; daughter DNA. archaic.

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   What is a female child?

   • n. 1. One's female child. 2. A female descendant. 3. A woman considered as if in a relationship of child to parent: a daughter of the nation. 4. One that is personified or regarded as a female descendant: "Culturally Japan is a daughter of Chinese civilization" (Edwin O. Reischauer). 5. The immediate product of the radioactive decay of an element.

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   How many daughters does a girl have?

   • Your daughter is your female child. She has three daughters. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries. 6 meanings: 1. a female offspring; a girl or woman in relation to her parents 2. a female descendant 3. a female from a certain.... Click for more definitions.

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   What is a daughter of a brother or sister?

   • a daughter of one's spouse's brother or sister. niece (nēs), n. a daughter of a person's brother or sister. a daughter of a person's spouse's brother or sister. In Lists: Top 2000 English words, Family members, PET Vocabulary List - N, more...

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   What do you mean by a girl?

   • 1. a girl or woman in relation to her parents. 2. any female descendant. 3. a person related as if by the ties binding daughter to parent: a daughter of the church. 4. anything personified as female and considered with respect to its origin. 5. an isotope formed by radioactive decay of another isotope.

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     a female child in relation to her parents: We have a son and...

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   noun. a female child or person in relation to her parents. any female descendant. a person related as if by the ties binding daughter to parent: daughter of the church. anything personified as female and considered with respect to its origin: The United States is the daughter of the 13 colonies.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'daughter' in British and American English. A daughter is a female child or descendant, or something related to its origin or source.

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   A daughter is a female offspring, and while it is usually referring to the female child's relationship to her parents, it might be used to suggest any similar relationship, such as the organization “Daughters of the American Revolution.”

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   n. 1. a female offspring; a girl or woman in relation to her parents. 2. a female descendant. 3. a female from a certain country, etc, or one closely connected with a certain environment, etc: a daughter of the church.