native daughter
Hometown's female offspring
A native daughter is a woman who was born in a particular place, especially one who has achieved prominence and is claimed with pride by that community: The senator returned to Iowa as a native daughter.
The phrase often appears in political contexts when candidates emphasize local roots.
Native son is the corresponding term for men.
- sisterFemale sibling
- birthplaceLocation of one's birth
- localOf this area
- motherFemale parent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
roots · birthright · cultural identity · lineage · family tree · prodigal · father · indigenous · born and raised · origin · son · tradition · brother · community · homeland · ancestry · region · province
- local pridehometown pride, civic pride, regional pride, community roots, state pride
- countrymencompatriot, countryman, countrywoman, fellow citizen, citizen
native, daughter, nativity, natal, nation, national, nationality, nationalize, nationalization