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only son

only son noun: a sole male child, whether one among multiple siblings, or one who has no siblings.

Noun

only son (plural only sons)

  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.

only son meaning in Tamil and Tagalog

only son in Tamil

ஏகபுத்திரன்

only son in Tagalog

sole male child
uniko iho

Forms of only son

pluralonly sons

Questions about only son

What does only son mean?
Only son means a sole male child, whether one among multiple siblings, or one who has no siblings.
What is only son in Tamil?
Only son in Tamil is ஏகபுத்திரன். See Only son meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is only son?
Only son is a noun.
What is the plural of only son?
The plural of only son is only sons.

Words near only son in the dictionary

  1. only just
  2. only move
  3. only moves
  4. only Nixon can go to China
  5. only Nixon could go to China
  6. only son
  7. only sons
  8. only the good die young
  9. only time will tell
  10. only too
  11. only trotting after

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