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son | syon |

As nouns the difference between son and syon

is that son is a male child, a boy or man in relation to his parents; one's male offspring while syon is obsolete spelling of scion.

As a proper noun Son

is jesus Christ, whom Christians believe to be the son of God.

As an acronym SON

is supraOptic Nucleus.

As an abbreviation SON

is sonora, a state of Mexico.

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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    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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    syon

    English

    Noun

  • * 1483 , Sidney John Hervon Herrtage, Catholicon Anglicum , page 341
    • A Syon? or A twige?;?Aborigo & p''ro''p''r''ie e''st'' pl''u''r''al''is Num''er''i'', ''vitulame''n, ''frutex'', ''&'' cetera?;?''v''b''i twigge (A.).
  • * 1513 , , book 3?, lines 19–22; reprinted in:
  • * 1874 , and John Small [ed.], The poetical works of Gavin Douglas, bishop of Dunkeld?:?with memoir, notes, and glossary , page 120] [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Fb06AAAAMAAJ&q=%22thrid+syon+of+treis%22&dq=%22thrid+syon+of+treis%22&ei=0p_rSaPAIIyENKapuLQB&pgis=1 ?], [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rjIhAAAAMAAJ&q=%22thrid+syon+of+treis%22&dq=%22thrid+syon+of+treis%22&ei=0p_rSaPAIIyENKapuLQB&pgis=1 ? (W. Paterson)
    • Bot eftir that the thrid syon of treis,
    Apon the sandis sittand on my kneis,
    I schupe to haue wprevin with mair preise,
    Quhidder sall I speik now, or hald my peice??

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