son Definition

son¹
noun

1. A male child or offspring.

Thesaurus: boy, offspring, dependent, scion, heir, chip off the old block.
2. A descendant, or one so regarded or treated.
3. A male person closely associated with, or seen as developing from, a particular activity or set of circumstances.

Example: a son of the Russian revolution
4. A familiar and sometimes patronizing term of address used to a boy or man.
5. Christianity.
The second person of the Trinity, Jesus Christ.
Form: the Son

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon sunu.

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son²
noun

1. A style of Cuban music played with claves, bongo drums and guitar.

Etymology: Spanish, meaning ‘sound'.