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English noun: son

1. son (person) a male human offspring


SamplesTheir son became a famous judge.
His boy is taller than he is.


Synonymsboy


Broader (hypernym)male offspring, man-child


Narrower (hyponym)Jnr, Jr, Junior, mama's boy, mamma's boy, mother's boy


Instance hyponymEsau


Antonymsdaughter, girl

2. Son (person) the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)


SynonymsLogos, Word


Instance hypernymhypostasis, hypostasis of Christ


Instance hyponymChrist, Deliverer, Good Shepherd, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, Messiah, Redeemer, Savior, Saviour, the Nazarene









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