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# daughter

noun (daughter, daughters)

«daughter» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A daughter is a girl or woman who is someone's child. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daughter/#m1)

### In the lessons

a person in age and sharing problems; in families: a daughter and a son are sister and brother; in stories: a king's daughter is a princess; phrases: «only daughter», «eldest daughter», «mother and daughter»

### Examples

- The mother is 30 and her daughter is 6. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daughter/#x1)
- He gives each daughter $5. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daughter/#x2)
- She has 3 daughters. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daughter/#x3)
- How old will the daughter be in 4 years? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daughter/#x4)
- The baker's daughter helped in the shop on Saturdays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daughter/#x5)
- Mrs Brown and her daughter look very alike. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daughter/#x6)
- In the story, the king's youngest daughter was the bravest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daughter/#x7)
- Mother and daughter went shopping together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daughter/#x8)
- "Well, daughter! have you enjoyed yourself?" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daughter/#x9)

### Note

Ages grow by the same years for all. Each daughter marks equal shares (gives each of 3 daughters $5 → $15). Spelling trap: d-a-u-g-h-t-e-r (the «gh» is silent).

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: The daughters of Zelophehad are praised in tradition for asking for a share in the land. The matriarchs and other women often appear as daughters of named fathers. In the primary lessons: a person in age and sharing problems; in families: a daughter and a son are sister and brother; in stories: a king's daughter is a princess; phrases: «only daughter», «eldest daughter», «mother and daughter»

### Examples

- and Basemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebaioth. (Torah GEN.36.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/daughter/#x1)
- And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter art thou? (Torah GEN.24.47, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/daughter/#x2)
- And he said unto his daughters: 'And where is he? (Torah EXO.2.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/daughter/#x3)
- Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. (Writings 1CH.2.34, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/daughter/#x4)
- And the daughter of Caleb was Achsah. (Writings 1CH.2.49, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/daughter/#x5)
- He had also seven sons and three daughters. (Writings JOB.42.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/daughter/#x6)

### Note

Ages grow by the same years for all. Each daughter marks equal shares (gives each of 3 daughters $5 → $15). Spelling trap: d-a-u-g-h-t-e-r (the «gh» is silent).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «daughter» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daughter/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«daughter» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/daughter.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «daughter» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/daughter/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«daughter» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/daughter.html) on Mova free.