First Known Use: before 12th century
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son
noun \ˈsən\
: a male child
the Son : the second person of the Trinity in the Christian religion : Jesus Christ
Full Definition of SON
1
a : 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 (as a nation, school, or race)
— son·hood \-ˌhu̇d\ noun
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Origin of SON
Middle English sone, from Old English sunu; akin to Old High German sun son, Greek hyios
SON Defined for Kids
son
noun \ˈsən\
Definition of SON for Kids
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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