noun

daughter

daughter

My daughter is five years old.

My daughter is five years old.

She is the daughter of a famous actor.

She is the daughter of a famous actor.

((possessive + daughter)) one's female child My daughter is five years old.

((daughter of sb.)) the female child of someone She is the daughter of a famous actor.

Synonyms: female child, offspring; Antonyms: son

From Old English 'dohtor', from a common Indo-European root.

The 'gh' is silent, like in 'night' or 'light'. It sounds like 'daw-ter'.

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