Son Definition

sŭn
sons
noun
sons
A male descendant.
Webster's New World
A boy or man as he is related to either or both parents.
Webster's New World
A stepson.
Webster's New World
A male thought of as having been formed by some influence, as a child is by a parent.
Sons of France.
Webster's New World
One personified or regarded as a male descendant.
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abbreviation
SupraOptic Nucleus.
Wiktionary
(philately) Socked on the nose.
Wiktionary

Sonora, a state of Mexico.

Wiktionary
pronoun

(Christianity) Jesus Christ, whom Christians believe to be the son of God.

Wiktionary
suffix

Added to a stem (usually a given name or surname) to form a patronymic surname.

Wiktionary
idiom
the Son
  • Jesus Christ, as the second person of the Trinity
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Son

Noun

Singular:
son
Plural:
sons

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Son

  • the Son

Origin of Son

  • Middle English from Old English sunu seuə-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Nordic patronyms of the form name + son

    From Wiktionary

Son Sentence Examples

  • Her son was missing.

  • I have loved you like a son from the first.

  • Your son has real tal­ent.

  • I already have a son and daughter.

  • How do you feel today, son?

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Words Starting With

SSOSON

Words Ending With

NONSON

Unscrambles

son

Words Starting With S and Ending With N

Starts With S & Ends With NStarts With SO & Ends With NStarts With S & Ends With ON

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3 Letter Words3 Letter Words Starting With S3 Letter Words Ending With N