son


Definition: Meaning of, son in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sʌn /

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  1. [countable] someone's male child [↪  daughter]
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  2. [singular] spoken used by an older person as a way to address a boy or young man
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  3. the Son Jesus Christ, the second member of the group from the Christian religion that also includes the Father and the Holy Spirit
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  4. [countable usually plural] literary a man, especially a famous man, from a particular place or country
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  5. my son used by a priest to address a man or boy
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Son


Definition: Meaning of, Son in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sʌn /

  • noun
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  • antonym
Word Forms:
Singular Plural
Son sons
  1. incarnate in Jesus the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity
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Son used in phrases

  • Son of God (noun)
    1. the Son of God used by Christians to mean Jesus Christ
  • Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach (noun)
    1. resembling Proverbs in that respect an Apocryphal book mainly of maxims
  • favorite son (noun)
    1. a United States politician favored mainly in his or her home state
  • favourite son (noun)
    1. a United States politician favoured mainly in his or her home state
  • foster son (noun)
    1. someone who is raised as a son although not related by birth
  • mother's son (noun)
    1. a male person
  • prodigal son (noun)
    1. someone who returns home from travelling, especially having repented of former extravagant behaviour
  • son et lumière (noun)
    1. British English a performance that tells the story of a historical place or event using lights and recorded sound
  • son of a bitch (noun)
    1. [countable] an offensive expression for a man that you are very angry with
    2. son of a bitch! used when you are annoyed or surprised
  • son of a gun (noun)
    1. a man you like or admire - used humorously
    2. a man that you are annoyed with
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