sonship C2 Topic:Family & Relationships US /ˈsʌnʃɪp/ UK /ˈsʌnʃɪp/ See IPA manual Freq #870304 Meanings 1 noun the state, status, or relation of being a son The argument contrasts the relation of fatherhood with that of sonship. 2 noun in Christian theology, the status of Christ or believers as sons of God The theologian described adoption as participation in divine sonship. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state, status, or... filial relation 2 noun · in christian theology, the... divine filiation More filiation Word family Related forms sonfatherhoodfiliation Etymology From son + -ship, the Old English suffix scipe meaning "state, condition, office, or relation." The word has both an ordinary relational sense and a specialized theological history. Topics Family & Relationships External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # sonship **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsʌnʃɪp/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsʌnʃɪp/ **Frequency rank:** 870304 ## Meanings 1. the state, status, or relation of being a son 2. in Christian theology, the status of Christ or believers as sons of God ## Examples - The argument contrasts the relation of fatherhood with that of sonship. - The theologian described adoption as participation in divine sonship. ## Synonyms - filial relation - filiation ## Related Forms - son - fatherhood - filiation ## Etymology From son + -ship, the Old English suffix scipe meaning "state, condition, office, or relation." The word has both an ordinary relational sense and a specialized theological history. ## Topics - Family & Relationships markdown