1 [C] a person's male child:
We have two sons and a daughter. * They have three grown-up sons. * He's the son of an Oxford professor. * Maine < Sons, Grocers (= the name of a company on a sign)
2 [sing.] (spoken, informal) a friendly form of address that is used by an older man to a young man or boy:
Well, son, how can I help you?
3 [C] (literary) a man who belongs to a particular place or country, etc:
one of France's most famous sons
4 (my son) (spoken, formal) used by a priest to address a boy or man
5 (the Son) [sing.] Jesus Christ as the second member of the TRINITY:
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
IDIOMS see FATHERn., FAVOURITEadj., PRODIGAL
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