A son is a male offspring; a boy or man in relation to his parents. The female analogue is a daughter.
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Famous quotes containing the word son:
“His hand will be against every man, and every mans hand against him.”
—Bible: Hebrew Genesis, 16:12.
The prophecy spoken to Hagar, the hand-maiden of Abraham, of their unborn son Ishmael. He was banished into the desert, and is traditionally considered the father of the Arab nation.
“All know that all the dead in the world about that place are stuck
And that should mother seek her son shed have but little luck
Because the fires of Purgatory have ate their shapes away;
I swear to God I questioned them and all they had to say
Was fol de rol de rolly O.”
—William Butler Yeats (18651939)
“Well, Wilmer, Im sorry indeed to lose you. But I want you to know I couldnt be fonder of you if you were my own son. Well, if you lose a son its possible to get another. Theres only one Maltese falcon.”
—John Huston (19061987)