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Son
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Son
/sʌn/
A male child in relation to his parents.
Synonyms:
descendant
Antonyms:
daughter
Examples:
This is my
son
, Tim.
Their
son
loves playing football on weekends.
Etymology:
Derived from Old English
sunu
, akin to Old High German
sun
and Latin
suus
. The term has been in use since before the 12th century.
Usage Statistics:
218 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
Hint:
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