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daughter

/ˈdɔːtə/

[/ˈdɔːtə/]

female child

Beginnernoun

Definition

A person's female child.

Example

Their daughter just started her first year at the local university.

Their daughter just started her first year at the local university.

Etymology

From Old English "dohtor," a very ancient Indo-European word.

How & Where It’s Used

A core family term for a female offspring.

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