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son | sen |

As a verb son

is to be (to exist).

As a noun sen is

a sign, omen, portent.

son

English

Noun

(wikipedia son) (en noun)
  • A male child, a boy or man in relation to his parents; one's male offspring.
  • The Chinese and Indians say all too often: "I want a son , not a daughter."
  • A male adopted person in relation to his adoption parents.
  • A 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.
  • A male person considered to have been significantly shaped by some external influence.
  • He was a son of the mafia system.
  • A male descendant.
  • The pharaohs were believed to be sons of the Sun.
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  • (UK, colloquial)
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * (with regards to gender) daughter * (with regards to ancestry) father, mother, parent

    Hypernyms

    * child

    Derived terms

    * bachelor's son * favorite son/favourite son * grandfather-father-son * grandson * * mother's son * prodigal son * son-in-law * sonny * son of a bitch * son of a gun * son of a whore * son of privilege * son of the manse * stepson * whoreson

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    Anagrams

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    sen

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A unit of Japanese currency, worth one hundredth of a yen.
  • A coin of this value.
  • * Charles F. C. Ladd, Jr., Around the World at Seventeen (page 70)
  • Before leaving the Kyndam I had bought in exchange what I thought to be enough yens and sens to see me through.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (head)
  • (Yorkshire) self
  • "Hear all, see all, say nowt. Ate all, sup all, pay nowt. An if ever tha does anythin for nowt, mek sure tha does it for tha sen ."
    Derived terms
    * missen (myself) * thissen (thyself)