son

son · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A boy or man in relation to his parents.

  2. 2.

    A male descendant.

  3. 3.

    A man connected with a place, cause, or organization.

  4. 4.

    (informal) Used as a form of address for a young man.

  5. 5.

    (religious) The second person of the Trinity; Jesus Christ.

Forms

plural: sons

Related words

Antonyms: daughter
See also: child, daughter, father, mother
Synonyms: boy, male child, offspring

Etymology

From Old English sunu ("son"), from Proto-Germanic sunuz ("son"), from Proto-Indo-European suHnús ("son"). Cognate with Dutch zoon, German Sohn, and Sanskrit sunu (सुनु).