Definitions
1.nounOne's male offspring."Before the birth of the man's child, he said: "I want a son, not a daughter.""
2.nounA male adopted person in relation to his adoptive parents.
3.nounA male person who has such a close relationship with an older or otherwise more authoritative person that he can be regarded as a son of the other person.
4.nounA male person considered to have been significantly shaped by some external influence."He was a son of the mafia system."
5.nounA male descendant."The pharaohs were believed to be sons of the Sun."
6.nounA familiar address to a male person from an older or otherwise more authoritative person.
7.nounAn informal address to a friend or person of equal authority.