Daughters of the American Revolution

noun

1. a patriotic society of women descended from Americans of the Revolutionary period, organized in 1890.

Daughters of the American Revolution

noun

1. an organization of women descended from patriots of the period of the War of Independence DAR

Example Sentences

“I'm a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and a Mayflower daughter,” says Ellen King, co-owner and Director of Baking Operations at Hewn Bread.

From Salon

Subtle, too, is the placement of a group portrait from 1963 of the generals of the Daughters of the American Revolution alongside a formally dazzling portrait of Marian Anderson, who because of her race had been barred a generation earlier by the DAR from singing at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.

From New York Times

The word spread to service academy alumni groups, Pentagon offices, military bases, the Daughters of the American Revolution and then on social media, where more people who had never heard of Schmidt decided they needed to make their way to Arlington.

From Washington Post

Fairfax Villa residents, as well as the Daughters of the American Revolution, have taken responsibility for cleaning and maintaining the lot, Tarasek said.

From Washington Post

The school was founded by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1902 to give the children of local coal miners a basic education and knowledge of traditional arts like weaving and woodworking, said Will Anderson, the school’s executive director.

From Washington Post