n.
Pronunciation: ' s ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English sone, from Old English sunu; akin to Old High German sun son, Greek hyios
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a human male offspring especially of human beings b : a male adopted child c : a human male descendant
2 capitalized : the second person of the Trinity
3 : a person closely associated with or deriving from a formative agent (as a nation, school, or race)
– son · hood \ - ˌ hu ̇ d \ noun