1
a
: a human male offspring especially of human beings
b
: a male adopted child
c
: a human male descendant
2
Son
: 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)
Examples of son in a Sentence
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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Midfielder The back story This is the son of former Rotherham United, Chesterfield, Nottingham Forest and Wigan Athletic defender Ian Breckin, who was nicknamed ‘Breckinbauer’ by fans after the Bayern Munich and Germany international Franz Beckenbauer and is still in the game these days as a scout.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
When Charlie and Veeta White talk about their son Christopher, their faces light up with the kind of pride only a parent can know.
—Andy Smith, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2025
The source also said that King allegedly asked a school nurse to administer the medication to her son.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
People coming up to me and saying, ‘My son or daughter has Tourette’s or anxiety issues’ and all that has been very nice and very special.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/son. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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son
noun1
a
: a male offspring especially of human parents
b
: a human male descendant
2
capitalized
: the second person of the Trinity
3
: a man or boy closely associated with or thought of as a child of something (as a country, race, or religion)
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