plural sons
1
: a male child
She gave birth to a son.
They have two sons and a daughter.
He is the son of a lawyer and a doctor.
an adopted son
—sometimes used figurativelyour town's own native son [=a boy/man who is from our town]
—sometimes used by an older person to address a younger man or a boySlow down, son, I can't understand what you're saying.
2
: the second person of the Trinity in the Christian religion : Jesus Christ
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
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“Son.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/son. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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