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daughter
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
daughter
(noun)
daughter–in–law
(noun)
prodigal
(adjective)
daughter
/
ˈ
dɑːtɚ/
noun
plural
daughters
daughter
/
ˈ
dɑːtɚ/
noun
plural
daughters
Britannica Dictionary definition of DAUGHTER
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:
a female child
We have a
daughter
and two sons.
my 20-year-old
daughter
an adopted
daughter
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goddaughter
,
granddaughter
,
stepdaughter
— daughterly
/
ˈ
dɑːtɚli/
adjective
daughterly
love
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