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   son

   /sʌn/

   noun

   • 1. a boy or man in relation to either or both of his parents.
   • ▪ a male offspring of an animal.
   • ▪ a male descendant: "the sons of Adam"
   • ▪ (in Christian belief) the second person of the Trinity; Christ.
   • ▪ a man considered in relation to his native country or area: "one of Norfolk's most famous sons"
   • ▪ a man regarded as the product of a particular person, influence, or environment: "sons of the church"
   • ▪ used by an older person as a form of address for a boy or young man: "you're on private land, son"

   Word Origin Old Englishsunu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zoon and German Sohn, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek huios.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sonless adjective
   • 2. sonship noun

   Scrabble Points: 3

   • S

     1

   • O

     1

   • N

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