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scion

[ sahy-uhn ]

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noun

a descendant or heir, especially of a wealthy or powerful family:
She's a familiar face in this Wyoming town, the third-generation scion of a cattle-ranching family.
The two men were scions of the most powerful dynasties in the world.
Synonyms: progeny, offshoot, issue, child
Sometimes ci·on. a shoot or twig, especially one cut for grafting or planting; a cutting.

scion

/ ˈsaɪən /

noun

a descendant, heir, or young member of a family
a shoot or twig of a plant used to form a graft

scion

/ sī′ən /

A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scion¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English: “shoot, twig,” from Old French cion, from Frankish kī- (unrecorded) + Old French -on, noun suffix; compare Old English cīnan, Old Saxon kīnan, Old High German chīnan “to sprout,” Old English cīth, Old Saxon kīth “sprout”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scion¹

C14: from Old French cion, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German chīnan to sprout

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Example Sentences

Last summer, tech scion David Ellison and his family agreed to purchase Shari Redstone’s family’s controlling stake in Paramount.

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Last summer, tech scion David Ellison and his family agreed to purchase Redstone’s controlling stake in Paramount.

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But even as a political newcomer, Lurie, scion of one of the city’s elite old-money families, is far from an outsider.

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But as 2024 loomed, the scion of America’s most famous Democratic family saw a way back into the public eye.

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When the ne’er-do-well scion of a Russian oligarch sows his wild oats a little too enthusiastically with New York stripper Ani, some serious people are summoned.

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