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only-begotten

British  

adjective

  1. archaic (of a child) being the only offspring of its father

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.

From BBC May 5, 2023

Jesus is 'the only-begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.'

From Lord, Teach Us To Pray by Murray, Andrew

“All He requires of us is to take Him at His word: ‘God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.’

From The Trapper's Son by Kingston, William Henry Giles

In this war which was raging, all the soldiers who suffered, and the parents who gave up their only-begotten sons to save their countries from extermination—all of them were the victims of circumstance.

From There was a King in Egypt by Lorimer, Norma

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only-begotten, begotten of the Father before all ages.

From Orthodox Daily Prayers by Anonymous

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