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Son has 9 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun · Phrase

Definitions
Noun
1

a male human offspring

"their son became a famous judge"

"his boy is taller than he is"

2

the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)

"Christians believe that through faith, believers are adopted into a family where they share an eternal bond with their Father and receive Him as their Son."

3

Initialism of supraoptic nucleus.

"The lively rhythm of the son cubano filled the courtyard as families gathered to dance under the stars."

4

One's male offspring.

5

Son cubano, a genre of music and dance blending Spanish and African elements that originated in Cuba during the late 19th century.

In plain English: A son is a male child of someone, usually their father and mother.

"My son is playing soccer in the backyard."

Verb
1

To produce (i.e. bear, father, beget) a son.

"The king hoped to live long enough to see his wife produce an heir."

In plain English: To son means to treat someone with great affection and pride, as if they were your own child.

"The young man decided to son his father by taking over the family farm business."

Proper Noun
1

one of the three persons of the Trinity, believed to have become incarnated in Jesus Christ

"The package was addressed to her son in Mexico, short for the state of Sonora."

2

Abbreviation of Sonora. (state of Mexico)

Phrase
1

Initialism of socked on the nose.

"The fan used SON as an acronym to describe his favorite player who was constantly wearing a pinky ring and socks over his shoes during games."

Example Sentences
"My son is playing soccer in the backyard." noun
"The young man decided to son his father by taking over the family farm business." verb
"The loud noise made my son." verb
"Please do not let your son run in the street." verb
"He will never forgive his mother for making him feel that way." verb
See Also
daughter child male boy father offspring family great grandson
Related Terms
daughter child male boy father offspring family great grandson male child male offspring boy child member family member telesphoros sonling shahzadah one sonness fraternal nephew tetratheism
Antonyms
girl daughter
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
male offspring
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Junior mother's boy

Origin

The word "son" comes from Old English sunu, which means "son." It ultimately traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to bear" or "give birth."

Rhyming Words
json bson ason kyson bison tyson cason eason dyson elson yuson arson urson sison boson jason rison meson anson orson
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