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child |
a son or daughter. [1/2 definitions] |
cousin |
the son or daughter of an aunt or uncle. |
daughter-in-law |
the wife of one's son. |
grandchild |
a child of one's son or daughter. |
granddaughter |
a female child of one's son or daughter. |
grandson |
the male child of one's son or daughter. |
Jesus Christ |
the teacher and prophet who founded the Christian faith. He is considered by Christians to be the son of God and the Christ or savior. Jesus lived from about 4 B.C. to 29 A.D. |
nephew |
the son of one's brother or sister; the son of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. |
prince |
a high-ranking male member of a royal family, especially a son of a king or queen. |
senior |
being the older of two male relatives having the same name. The word "Senior," often written as "Sr.," is used after the name of a father whose son has the same name. [1/7 definitions] |
stepson |
the son of one's husband or wife from an earlier marriage. |
Uranus |
the ruler of the heavens in Greek mythology. Uranus was overthrown by his son, who was then overthrown by his own son, Zeus, who became ruler of the Greek gods. [1/2 definitions] |
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