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sonship

American  
[suhn-ship] / ˈsʌnˌʃɪp /

noun

  1. the state, fact, or relation of being a son.


Etymology

Origin of sonship

First recorded in 1580–90; son + -ship

Example Sentences

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More broadly, Sobrino espouses an evolutionary view of Jesus' sonship.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was ignorant of the meaning of the Christian doctrine of the Trinity and the sonship of Christ.

From Time Magazine Archive

The distinction between the servile spirit and the spirit of sonship being thus radical, it could be by no mere formality, or exhibition of his legal title, that Isaac became the heir of God’s heritage.

From The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis by Dods, Marcus

The divine mind in Christ is the mind of perfect sonship towards God and perfect brotherhood towards men.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various

How shall a man make sure work of his own sonship?

From Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians by Ryle, John Charles