son

Syllabification: (son)

Pronunciation: /sən/

Definition of son

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
(the Son) (in Christian belief) the second person of the Trinity; Christ.
a man considered in relation to his native country or area:one of Nevada’s most famous sons
a man regarded as the product of a particular person, influence, or environment:sons of the French Revolution
(also my son) used by an elder person as a form of address for a boy or young man:“You’re on private land, son.”

Phrases

son of a bitch: (plural sons of bitches) informal used as a general term of contempt or abuse.
son of a gun: (plural sons of guns) informal, chiefly North American a jocular or affectionate way of addressing or referring to someone:he’s a pretentious son of a gun, but he’s got a heart of gold
[with reference to the guns carried aboard ships: the epithet is said to have been applied originally to babies born at sea to women allowed to accompany their husbands]

Old English sunu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zoon and German Sohn, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek huios

Definition of son in the British & World English dictionary