son

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\ 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

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Harris was convicted in November 2016 on eight counts including malice murder in the death of his 22-month-old son, Cooper. — Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2022 That judge ruled that North Korea was responsible for the death of their son in 2017, at the age of 22, because the government kidnapped and tortured him. — Jeanne Houck, The Enquirer, 19 Jan. 2022 On Monday, the new mom, 41, shared a sweet video of her infant son Malcolm Hiệp resting on her chest and taking a nap. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 18 Jan. 2022 The director says the film is rooted in his experience with the gender transition of his own son Matteo. — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2022 Justin Ross Harris, 41, was convicted in November 2016 on eight counts including malice murder in the death of his 22-month-old son, Cooper. — Kate Brumback, ajc, 17 Jan. 2022 It’s not a new message; the Bidens talk openly about their personal losses, particularly the 2015 death of their son Beau, at 46. — Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2022 Similarly, the younger Ray is advised that however much of a jerk his dad is, Mickey at least seems to love life, which isn't true of his eldest son. — Brian Lowry, CNN, 14 Jan. 2022 Several pivotal moments in life will be included, including the loss of his son, Tommy, to suicide on Dec. 31, 2020. — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 14 Jan. 2022

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