The female offspring of the human species; a female child of any age; -- applied also to the lower animals.
A female descendant; a woman. This woman, being a daughter of Abraham. Luke xiii. 16. Dinah, the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughter of the land. Gen. xxxiv. 1.
A son's wife; a daughter-in-law. And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters. Ruth. i. 11.
A term of adress indicating parental interest. Daughter, be of good comfort. Matt. ix. 22. Daughter cell (Biol.), one of the cells formed by cell division. See Cell division, under Division.
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