son
noun
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Definition of son
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: 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 (such as a nation, school, or race)
son-
combining form
variants:
or sono-
Definition of son- (Entry 2 of 2)
: sound
sonic sonogram
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Other Words from son
Noun
sonhood
\ ˈsən-ˌhu̇d
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noun
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noun
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
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The son of former 49ers receiver J.J. Stokes finished with four catches for 77 yards — all in the first half. — Chace Bryson, SFChronicle.com, "Los Lomas uses strong second-half effort to beat Bishop O’Dowd," 31 Aug. 2019 Officers arrested the son, who has on his record previous domestic violence convictions which occurred in 2008 and 2010. — cleveland.com, "Man allegedly puts gun to girlfriend’s head while on restaurant patio: Cleveland Heights police blotter," 30 Aug. 2019 Sherman was introduced by Dolan by Steve Greenberg, the son of Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg. — Washington Post, "Kansas City Royals being sold in deal expected to fetch $1B," 30 Aug. 2019 The son of a welder, Skaggs was given a mandolin at the age of 5 and was recognized by members of his church as being a talented young musician. — Dave Brooks, Billboard, "Ricky Skaggs on Bill Monroe's Legacy, 'Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music' Doc Airing Tonight on PBS," 30 Aug. 2019 The second act of the play centers on the son’s bar mitzvah. — Josefin Dolsten, sun-sentinel.com, "London production of ‘Falsettos’ criticized for allegedly not casting any Jews," 28 Aug. 2019 So, the son of Kells Irish Pub founders Lucille and Gerard McAleese came home to Portland. — Andre Meunier, oregonlive.com, "Kells, once just a famous Irish pub, now a flourishing beer maker: Portland Breweries Series," 28 Aug. 2019 Chandler McKinney, 22, of Eustace, who's the son of the Henderson County judge, as Fox 7 Austin reported, was charged with felony criminal mischief between $30,000 and $150,000. — Fox News, "Texas men arrested after allegedly damaging headstones at historic cemetery, causing $120G in damage," 27 Aug. 2019 Son of ex-NFL player accused of killing parents to appear in court The son of a former NFL lineman accused of killing his parents has been extradited from Mexico and is expected to appear in court Tuesday. — Editors, USA TODAY, "Tropical Storm Dorian, Missouri abortion law, Pumpkin Spice Latte: 5 things to know Tuesday," 27 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'son.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for son
son
noun
English Language Learners Definition of son
: a male child
: the second person of the Trinity in the Christian religion : Jesus Christ
See the full definition for son in the English Language Learners Dictionary
son
noun
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Kids Definition of son
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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