Main Entry: son

Pronunciation: \ˈsən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English sone, from Old English sunu; akin to Old High German sun son, Greek hyios

Date: before 12th century

1 a : a human male offspring especially of human beings b : a male adopted child c : a human male descendant
2 capitalized : the second person of the Trinity
3 : a person closely associated with or deriving from a formative agent (as a nation, school, or race)

— son·hood \-ˌhu̇d\ noun