Daughters of the American Revolution

American  

noun

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

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Daughters of the American Revolution British  

noun

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

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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 • Oct. 22, 2024

Earlier that year, Howard University had tried to book Anderson for a recital at Washington’s only large concert stage, Constitution Hall, which was run by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2021

The author of 10 books, she researched and published the first records of Revolutionary War veterans in her role as historian general of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

From Washington Post • Oct. 22, 2021

In the late 1930s, for instance, activists in right-leaning patriotic groups such as the Daughters of the American Revolution and the American Legion warned their fellow Americans about a subversive set of textbooks.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2021

The hall had been built as part of the national headquarters of the Daughters of the American Revolution, a patriotic society founded in 1890.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman