Collocations withson
These are words often used in combination withson.
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adopted son
Often a woman head was immediately succeeded by her son, adopted son, or son-in-law.
From theCambridge English Corpus
adult son
In 1979, three had an adult son living in the same household.
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elder son
Moreover, if the eldest son was deceased, the headship passed to the eldest surviving son of the deceased elder son.
From theCambridge English Corpus
eldest son
His eldest son headed the farm.
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first-born son
That first-born son is born to rule.
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Hansard archive
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illegitimate son
He has an illegitimate son.
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infant son
His spinster sister-in-law and her unmarried brother cared for his infant son.
From theCambridge English Corpus
married son
All of them moved near a close relative, most often a married son or daughter.
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newborn son
It is she who chooses the wrong name for the newborn son, who takes over the care of the infant.
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surviving son
The surviving son, who has never married, moved back to live with them four years ago.
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teenage son
When women get help with housework, it is from other women members of the household or at best a teenage son.
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twin son
The couple had two children, a twin son and daughter.
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Wikipedia
young son
In my new family there is a young son.
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Hansard archive
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