only son

only son
a) A sole male child among multiple siblings.

He was the only son to go to college.

b) A male only child.

He is their only son; in fact, an only child.


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  • only son — only male child born to a family …   English contemporary dictionary

  • The Only Son — may refer to: A male who is the only child or son of a father The Only Son (1914 film), directed by Oscar Apfel The Only Son (1936 film), directed by Yasujiro Ozu The Only Son (2003 film), a Burmese film Only Son (musician), former member of The… …   Wikipedia

  • The Only Son (1914 film) — Infobox Film name = The Only Son image size = caption = director = Oscar Apfel Cecil B. DeMille William C. de Mille Thomas N. Heffron producer = writer = Winchell Smith narrator = starring = Jim Blackwell music = cinematography = editing =… …   Wikipedia

  • His Only Son — Infobox Film name = His Only Son image size = caption = director = Jack Conway Milton J. Fahrney producer = writer = narrator = starring = Wallace Reid music = cinematography = editing = distributor = released = 9 October, 1912 runtime = 10… …   Wikipedia

  • Her Only Son (film, 1913) — Her Only Son est un film muet américain réalisé par Lem B. Parker et sorti en 1913. Fiche technique Réalisation : Lem B. Parker Scénario : Malcolm Douglas Date de sortie :  États Unis : 12 février 1913 Distribution …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Their Only Son (film, 1911) — Their Only Son est un film muet américain réalisé par Francis Boggs et sorti en 1911. Fiche technique Réalisation : Francis Boggs Scénario : Betty Harte Production : William Nicholas Selig Date de sortie :  États… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • only — /ˈoʊnli / (say ohnlee) adverb 1. without others or anything further; alone; solely: only she remained. 2. no more than; merely; but; just: if you would only consent. 3. singly; as the only one: the only begotten Son of God. 4. as recently as: he… …  

  • son — n. 1) to adopt a son 2) to marry off a son 3) an only son 4) an adopted; foster son; stepson 5) a son to (he was like a son to them) 6) (misc.) a favorite son (AE; pol.); a prodigal son (fig.) * * * [sʌn] foster son stepson a prodigal son …   Combinatory dictionary

  • only — on|ly [ ounli ] function word *** Only can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: It s only an idea, but I thought we could try it out. She was only 18 when she had her first child. I only hope we can finish this in time. as an adjective… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • only */*/*/ — UK [ˈəʊnlɪ] / US [ˈoʊnlɪ] adjective, adverb, conjunction Summary: Only can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: It s only an idea, but I thought we could try it out. ♦ She was only 18 when she had her first child. ♦ I only hope we can… …   English dictionary

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