Definition of son
1a : a human male offspring especially of human beingsb : a male adopted childc : 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)
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Examples of son in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples of son from the Web
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The news comes just days before the community starts a six-week celebration of its No. 1 native son, who died June 3, 2016.
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Mother confirms ID Meche’s mother, Asha Deliverance of Ashland, Oregon, confirmed on Facebook that her son had been killed.
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Born in Warsaw Zbigniew Kazimierz Brzezinski was born on March 28, 1928, in Warsaw, the first of two sons of Tadeusz and Leonia Brzezinski.
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The sons spent time on Thursday at the Republican National Committee headquarters, which was first reported by The Post.
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The timing was also notable, coming just after Trump son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner negotiated a $110 billion arms sale to the Saudis.
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His wife, Oralia's, illness was a very difficult time for his son, Hernandez said.
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Some P.A. officials have managed the flow of aid to monopolistic enterprises that provide perks and inflated salaries to friends and family— including Abbas’s son.
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Cox stopped cooking for herself and her son, not wanting food near the sink.
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Origin and Etymology of son
Middle English sone, from Old English sunu; akin to Old High German sun son, Greek hyios
First Known Use: before 12th century
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Definition of son-
: sound sonic sonogram
Origin and Etymology of son-
Latin sonus sound
SON Defined for English Language Learners
son
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: a male child
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the Son : the second person of the Trinity in the Christian religion : Jesus Christ
SON Defined for Kids
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1 : a male child or offspring
2 : a man or boy closely associated with or thought of as a child of something (as a country, race, or religion) sons of liberty
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