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:

    “I may neither choose who I would, nor refuse who I dislike; so is the will of a living daughter curbed by the will of a dead father.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

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

    “Thy youngest daughter does not love thee least,
    Nor are those empty-hearted whose low sounds
    Reverb no hollowness.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)