daughter

Definitions

1. noun

   A person's female child.

   Examples

   • I already have a son, so I would like a daughter.
   • Their daughter starts school next year.
   ≈girl
2. noun

   A woman who comes from a family line.

   Examples

   • She is the daughter of a long line of farmers.
   • His daughter inherited the family farm.
   ≠son
3. noun

   A language that developed from an older language.

   Examples

   • Spanish is a daughter language of Latin.
   • Linguists trace many daughter languages to a common ancestor.
4. noun

   In science, a substance left after radioactive decay.

   Examples

   • The daughter isotope is often less radioactive than its parent.
   • Uranium decays into a series of daughter products.
5. noun

   A female follower or descendant of a place or cause.

   Examples

   • They saw themselves as daughters of the revolution.
   • She is a proud daughter of the old city.
6. noun

   A female character or idea that comes from a creator's mind.

   Examples

   • The author called the heroine a daughter of her own imagination.
   • She called her main character a daughter of hope and struggle.
7. noun

   A kind way an older person speaks to a young woman.

   Examples

   • Come along, daughter, it's getting late.
   • Daughter, please mind your manners at the table.