From biological perspective, a daughter is a first degree relative. The word daughter also has several other connotations attached to it, one of these being used in reference to a
daugh•ter (ˈdɔ tər) n. 1. a girl or woman in relation to her parents. 2. any female descendant. 3. a person related as if by the ties binding daughter to parent: a daughter of
Definition of daughter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The word "daughter" comes from the Old English word "dohtor," which has Germanic roots. It has been used for many centuries to describe the female offspring of parents.
noun A woman viewed as standing in an analogous relationship, as to the parents of her husband (daughter-in-law), to her native country, the church, a guardian or elderly adviser,