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

Making this point inimitably, President Franklin D. Roosevelt once said in a speech to the Daughters of the American Revolution: “Remember always that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“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

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