“son of”

The following 5 entries include the term son of.

son of a bitch

noun phrase

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son of a gun

noun phrase

—usually used as a mild or euphemistic alternative to son of a bitch —sometimes used interjectionally to express surprise or disappointment

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son of God

noun phrase

: a superhuman or divine being (such as an angel)

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son of man

noun phrase

: a human being

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Son of Heaven

: one of the former emperors of China

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