Sons

noun

1. One's male offspring.

   "Before the birth of the man's child, he said: "I want a son, not a daughter.""

2. A male adopted person in relation to his adoptive parents.
3. 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.
4. A male person considered to have been significantly shaped by some external influence.

   "He was a son of the mafia system."

5. A male descendant.

   "The pharaohs were believed to be sons of the Sun."