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Son   /sən/   Listen
noun
Son  n.  
1.
A male child; the male issue, or offspring, of a parent, father or mother. "Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son."
2.
A male descendant, however distant; hence, in the plural, descendants in general. "I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings." "I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed."
3.
Any young male person spoken of as a child; an adopted male child; a pupil, ward, or any other young male dependent. "The child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son." "Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift."
4.
A native or inhabitant of some specified place; as, sons of Albion; sons of New England.
5.
The produce of anything. "Earth's tall sons, the cedar, oak, and pine."
6.
(Commonly with the def. article) Jesus Christ, the Savior; called the Son of God, and the Son of man. "We... do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world." "Who gave His Son sure all has given." Note: The expressions son of pride, sons of light, son of Belial, are Hebraisms, which denote persons possessing the qualitites of pride, of light, or of Belial, as children inherit the qualities of their ancestors.
Sons of the prophets. See School of the prophets, under Prophet.






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"Son" Quotes from Famous Books



... the driver's seat, filled out a blank notice of attachment under that certain duly authorized writ which his old friend's son had handed him, and waited until Loustalot came dejectedly down the bank steps to the side of the car; whereupon Don Nicolas served him with the fatal document, stepped on the starter, and departed for the county garage, where the car would be ...
— The Pride of Palomar • Peter B. Kyne

... father," I replied with a laugh; "you know I'm your son, and mother says I'm 'a chip of the old block' whenever she's a ...
— Young Tom Bowling - The Boys of the British Navy • J.C. Hutcheson

... on a spree. Next day, Gervaise received ten francs from her son Etienne, who was a mechanic on some railway. The youngster sent her a few francs from time to time, knowing that they were not very well off at home. She made some soup, and ate it all alone, for that scoundrel Coupeau did not return on the morrow. On Monday ...
— L'Assommoir • Emile Zola

... cigars. No; I never smoke them now since my brother's son Job died. And I'll tell ...
— The English Gipsies and Their Language • Charles G. Leland

... happiest I had ever known. My master became kinder and more affectionate every day. He would often address me as 'mon fils,' and seemed indeed to regard me with feelings as warm as those of a father to a son. ...
— Continental Monthly, Vol. I, No. V, May, 1862 - Devoted To Literature And National Policy • Various


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