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daughters

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈdɔtɝz// UK //dˈɔːtəz// daugh·ters

n. female children in relation to their parents. You use this word to talk about a girl or woman when mentioning who her mother or father is.

n. female offspring in relation to their parents. The term is used to define a specific kinship role within a family unit.


SIMPLE

They have two daughters and one son.

CONTEXTUAL

The couple proudly watched their daughters graduate from university after years of hard work.

COMPLEX

In many historical societies, daughters were often excluded from inheritance laws that favoured male heirs, though modern legal systems have largely abolished such distinctions.

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The plural form of daughter; functions as a countable noun in all standard contexts.

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