daughters
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
An inflected form of daughter · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,308 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,545 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a female human offspring also: girl her daughter cared for her in her old age
daughters in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I want not my daughters to learn new ways.
The Bow of Orange Ribbon · Amelia E. Barr · Chapter 1
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The captain reported to Violet, then passed on into the apartments of his little daughters.
Christmas with Grandma Elsie · Martha Finley · Chapter 1
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He has fruits delicious to taste, and as companions, the unsophisticated daughters of Africa and the Indies.
The pirates own book · Charles Ellms · Chapter 1
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They were rude sons and daughters of the hills who inhabited this mountain home two centuries ago.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1
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The names of the fathers are written on the chancel walls, and a few medallions of daughters and sisters also.
Castle Rackrent · Maria Edgeworth · Chapter 1