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only son en · NOUN

Meanings

1. A sole male child, whether one among multiple siblings, or one who has no siblings.
   • Mr. Doyle, an only son, grew up with the undivided attention of affectionate parents and two doting sisters. 1991 November 18, Alessandra Stanley, “The Symbols Spawned by a Killing”, in New York Times:
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see only, son.
   • He was the only son to go to college.

Forms

Relateds

only child · only daughter

Translations (9)

cmn 獨子 /独子 (sole male child) · fi ainoa poika (sole male child) · el μοναχογιός (sole male child) · tl uniko iho (sole male child) · ga mac aonghine (sole male child) · es hijo único (sole male child) · mk син единец (sole male child) · ga aonmhac (sole male child) · ru еди́нственный сын (sole male child)