What does "daughter" mean?
Daughter: A female descendant; a woman. This woman, being a daughter of Abraham. Luke xiii.
Additional senses
- 2.Dinah, the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughter of the land. Gen. xxxiv.
- 3.3. A son's wife; a daughter-in-law. And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters. Ruth. i.
- 4.4. A term of adress indicating parental interest. Daughter, be of good comfort. Matt. ix.
- 5.Daughter cell (Biol.), one of the cells formed by cell division. See Cell division, under Division.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Canonical URL: https://worddirectanswers.com/answers/what-does-daughter-mean
- Steward: Jason Burns
- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00-07:00 · Modified: 2026-07-17T00:00:00-07:00