sons
Heirs, often male
Sons is the plural of son—a male child in relation to his parents.
The word extends beyond biology to suggest inheritance or belonging: sons of the revolution, sons of the soil.
In religious contexts, particularly Christianity, the Son refers to Jesus Christ as part of the Trinity.
One who receives legacy
- firstbornFirst child born
- descendantPerson from earlier generations
- progenyOne's biological descendants
- childPerson before puberty
boy · lad · junior · scion · seed · sprout · youngest · eldest
One who receives legacy
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- bequestGift left by will
- legacyWhat's passed down
- estateProperty and grounds
patrimony · birthright · primogeniture · will · testament · entailment · succession · trust
Family line of descent
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- pedigreeRecord of descent
descent · heritage · forefathers · forebears · clan · patriarch · sire · succession
Related people together
daughter · relative · kin · clan · tribe · household · nuclear family · blood relation
Young male person
- ladBoy or young man
- youngsterPerson of tender years
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
teen · juvenile · minor · schoolboy · childhood · adolescence · growing up · puberty
Respect owed to parents
- machismoExcessive masculine pride
- namesakeOne sharing another's name
- chip off the old blockChild resembling their parent
- mama's boyOverly dependent adult son
heir
One who receives legacy
- firstbornFirst child born
- descendantPerson from earlier generations
- progenyOne's biological descendants
child · boy · lad · junior · scion · seed · sprout · youngest · eldest · only child
heir
One who receives legacy
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- bequestGift left by will
- legacyWhat's passed down
estate · patrimony · birthright · primogeniture · will · testament · entailment · succession · trust · heirloom
ancestry
Family line of descent
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
pedigree · descent · heritage · forefathers · forebears · clan · patriarch · sire · succession · posterity
family
Related people together
parent · daughter · relative · kin · clan · tribe · household · nuclear family · blood relation · next of kin
boy
Young male person
- ladBoy or young man
- youngsterPerson of tender years
- adolescentPerson in puberty
teenager · teen · juvenile · minor · schoolboy · childhood · adolescence · growing up · puberty · young man
filial piety
Respect owed to parents
- machismoExcessive masculine pride
- namesakeOne sharing another's name
- chip off the old blockChild resembling their parent
- family termsparents, nuclear family, mothers, extended family, fathers
- family dramafamily bonds, sibling rivalry, family reunion, kinship, family secret
- malesmen, boys, guys, lads, dudes
- men portraitsheadshots, studio portraits, close-ups, profile shots, posed portraits
- Book of JobJob, Satan, Yahweh, God, Leviathan
- father-son themesfathers, fatherhood, filial duty, father figures, absent fathers
sonsparents
Mother and father
fathers · mothers · ancestors · progenitors · forefathers
- my sonOne's male child
- son of a bitchVulgar term for scoundrel
- prodigal sonsWasteful children who return
- only sonSingle male offspring
- youngest sonFinal male offspring
- son of a gunEuphemistic oath