/sʌn/

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Meaning

A boy or man who is someone's child.

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Word origin

From Old English sunu, the word for a male child.

Origin
Old English
Root
sunu

Grammar

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A son is a boy or man who is someone's child. If you are a boy and you have parents, you are their son. A family can have one son, many sons, or none at all.

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This word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 3: son, minute, hold and 7 more words.