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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Daughters of the American Revolution

“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

She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and she was a contributor to animal charities including the Humane Rescue Alliance.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2022

He regularly lectured about Native American history and culture to local groups, such as the Daughters of the American Revolution and Cub Scouts, at times dressed in Native American regalia.

From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 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

One of the women arrested, Helena Hill Weed, was wearing a Daughters of the American Revolution pin decorated with bars that represented her fourteen ancestors who had given their lives in the fight.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling