sons
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
An inflected form of son · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,921 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,354 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a male human offspring also: boy their son became a famous judgehis boy is taller than he is
- the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus) also: Word, Logos
sons in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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So the sons determined to set out into the world and to try their luck.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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They were rude sons and daughters of the hills who inhabited this mountain home two centuries ago.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1
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Sons to manhood grow; 'And, many a time before you die, 'Be just as pleas'd as I am now.'
Rural Tales, Ballads, and Songs · Robert Bloomfield · Chapter 1
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And as he said this he embraced Hystaspes; both shared one feeling; their sons had been as dead and were now alive.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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His father had never spoken to him so; never before, perhaps, had he said anything as intimate to any of his sons.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1