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

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

On April 9, 1939, Marian Anderson performed a concert at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., after the Black singer was denied the use of Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

From Washington Times • Apr. 9, 2021

I wasn’t too worried about Charlotte Hamilton, daughter of Pearl Ann Larkin Hamilton and granddaughter of Mrs. Eugene Larkin, and likely future president of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool