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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   One's male offspring.

   “Before the birth of the man's child, he said: "I want a son, not a daughter."”

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   A male adopted person in relation to his adoptive parents.

3. Meaning 3 · noun

   A male person who has such a close relationship with an older or otherwise more authoritative person that he can be regarded as a son of the other person.

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   A male person considered to have been significantly shaped by some external influence.

   “He was a son of the mafia system.”

5. Meaning 5 · noun

   A male descendant.

   “The pharaohs were believed to be sons of the Sun.”

6. Meaning 6 · noun

   A familiar address to a male person from an older or otherwise more authoritative person.

7. Meaning 7 · noun

   An informal address to a friend or person of equal authority.

How this word is used

• Everyday “Before the birth of the man's child, he said: "I want a son, not a daughter."”
• General “He was a son of the mafia system.”
• General “The pharaohs were believed to be sons of the Sun.”

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