Daughter

Daughter

A daughter is a female offspring; a girl, woman, or female animal in relation to her parents. Daughterhood is the state of being a daughter. The masculine counterpart is a son. Analogously the name is used in several areas to show relations between groups or elements.

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Famous quotes containing the word daughter:

    “... given a choice between hearing my daughter say “I’m pregnant” or “I used a condom,” most mothers would get up in the middle of the night and buy them herself.”
    —Joycelyn Elders (b. 1933)

    “Daughter daughter whistle
    And you shall have a sheep”
    —Unknown. Whistle, Daughter, Whistle (l. 17–18)

    “To raise a son without learning is raising an ass; to raise a daughter without learning is raising a pig.”
    —Chinese proverb.