daughter
/ˈdɔː.tər/
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Definition

noun

A female child in relation to her parents.

Grammar Notes

Countable noun. Plural: daughters. Note the silent 'gh' — daughter is pronounced /ˈdɔː.tər/, not 'dag-ter'. Common collocations: eldest daughter, youngest daughter, daughter-in-law (your son's wife).

Cultural Notes

The phrase 'like mother, like daughter' means that a daughter is very similar to her mother in behaviour or appearance. 'Daughter tongue' is sometimes used poetically to describe a language that developed from an older one.

Example Sentences

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"Their daughter is five years old."

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"She is the youngest daughter in the family."

Practice Quiz

1. A daughter is a ___ child.
2. The 'gh' in 'daughter' is:

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