son

noun

\ ˈsən

Definition of son

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : 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 (such as a nation, school, or race)

son-

combining form

variants: or sono-

Definition of son- (Entry 2 of 2)

: sound sonic sonogram

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Noun

She gave birth to a son. They have two sons and a daughter. He is the son of a lawyer and a doctor. the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit

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In the iconic comedy series, Cole played Ben, Ross Geller's son with his ex-wife. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "“Riverdale”’s Cole Sprouse Has a Crazy Theory About the Disappearance of His “Friends” Character," 19 Feb. 2019 Beverly Hills: 90210 and Riverdale star Luke Perry's son Jack is now 21 years old and also an entertainer, albeit in a very different industry: professional wrestling. — Katina Beniaris, Woman's Day, "Luke Perry's 21-Year-Old Son Is Now a Professional Wrestler," 28 Feb. 2019 The couple have two sons together, Francisco (born in 2018) and Sebastian (born in 2014). — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Vanessa Nadal, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Wife, Was Once His High School Crush," 24 Feb. 2019 Domhnall Gleeson portrays Bill Weasley and is the son of Brendan Gleeson, who plays Mad Eye Moody. — Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, "33 Mind-Blowing "Harry Potter" Movie Facts That'll Make You Want to Watch Them All Over Again," 31 Jan. 2019 The new show centers on eldest daughter DJ Tanner-Fuller (Candace), who is now the widowed mother of three sons. — Emma Dibdin, Country Living, "All About Hallmark Star Jodie Sweetin's Difficult Journey to Find Love After Divorce," 15 Dec. 2018 According to the publication, Adler is survived by his wife and two sons, ages 17 and 12. — Jewel Wicker, Teen Vogue, "Thousand Oaks Shooting Victims Are Being Remembered by Friends and Family," 9 Nov. 2018 The Sidaris, who have two other sons, shared photos of the family receiving their flu shots this year and encouraged others to do the same. — Fox News, "Military physicians who lost son, 4, to flu urge others to get vaccinated," 12 Oct. 2018 It was signed by Eugene Scalia, the son of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and a lawyer at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP who has previously led successful industry court challenges to regulations. — Dave Michaels, WSJ, "Big Three Stock Exchanges Sue SEC Over Trading-Fee Plan," 15 Feb. 2019

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