native sonn.
/ˌneɪtɪv ˈsʌn/, U.S. /ˈneɪdɪv ˈsən/ A man born in a specified country or (now chiefly North American) one born in a specified city or state.Frequently one regarded with pride in his place of origin.
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1633 W. Lithgow (title) Scotlands welcome to her native sonne, and soveraigne lord, King Charles.
1722 W. Philips Hibernia Freed i. 3 Fertile Hibernia! Hospitable Land! Is not allow'd to feed her Native Sons, In vain they toil, and a-mid Plenty starve.
1756 E. Perronet Mitre ii. xl. 71 All hail the man, decent addrest! Her native son, whose ample breast Flames ardent with her fire.
1801 H. J. Pye Alfred iv. 135 As erst, to Britain's native sons, their seat Gave, from our conquering sires, a safe retreat.
1833 Southern Patriot (Charleston, S. Carolina) 27 July 2/6 Col. William Drayton..a native son of Carolina..left our shores.
1864 Weekly New Mexican (Santa Fé) 25 Nov. 3 Lieut.-Colonel Chaves..is one of New Mexico's favorite native sons.
1913 Dial. Notes 4 27 You can't get a job in California unless you are a native son.
1949 Sun (Baltimore) 7 Sept. 12/4 A bare victory in Ohio could not be taken as a decisive popular verdict for Mr. Taft's philosophy because the Taft philosophy had been supplemented by loyalty to a native son.
1974 News & Reporter (Chester, S. Carolina) 22 Apr. 2-A/1 The man is a native son, is old enough and has resided in the state long enough.
1993 Homemaker's Mag. (Toronto) Nov.–Dec. 102/2 Scarborough..has produced some native sons who are making their hometown proud.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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