natural son
The term 'natural son' has historical and legal connotations, often distinguishing between biological and adopted children or indicating illegitimacy.
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Definition
B2General
(formal, historical)A male biological child, distinguishing from an adopted child.
Example
- In the will, he referred to John as his natural son to clarify he was not adopted.
C1Legal
(formal, historical)A male child born out of wedlock.
Example
- The records listed him as a natural son, indicating he was born to unmarried parents.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "natural son":
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