Mom vs. Son

Mom vs. Son — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Mom and Son

Momnoun

mother.

Sonnoun

One's male offspring.

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

Momnoun

(informal) An adult female owner of a pet.

Sonnoun

A male adopted person in relation to his adoptive parents.

Momnoun

informal terms for a mother

Sonnoun

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.

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Sonnoun

A male person considered to have been significantly shaped by some external influence.

He was a son of the mafia system.

Sonnoun

A male descendant.

The pharaohs were believed to be sons of the Sun.

Sonnoun

A familiar address to a male person from an older or otherwise more authoritative person.

Sonnoun

An informal address to a friend or person of equal authority.

Sonverb

(transitive) To produce (i.e. bear, father, beget) a son.

Sonverb

(transitive) To address (someone) as "son".

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Sonnoun

a male human offspring;

their son became a famous judgehis boy is taller than he is

Sonnoun

the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)