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 →

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 →
He gives each daughter $5. tree →
She has 3 daughters. tree →
How old will the daughter be in 4 years? tree →
The baker's daughter helped in the shop on Saturdays. tree →
Mrs Brown and her daughter look very alike. tree →
In the story, the king's youngest daughter was the bravest. tree →
Mother and daughter went shopping together. tree →
"Well, daughter! have you enjoyed yourself?" tree →

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 →
And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter art thou? (Torah GEN.24.47, JPS 1917) tree →
And he said unto his daughters: 'And where is he? (Torah EXO.2.20, JPS 1917) tree →
Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. (Writings 1CH.2.34, JPS 1917) tree →
And the daughter of Caleb was Achsah. (Writings 1CH.2.49, JPS 1917) tree →
He had also seven sons and three daughters. (Writings JOB.42.13, JPS 1917) tree →

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: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «daughter» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«daughter» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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