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View usage for: (saɪən) Word forms: plural scionscountable nounA scion of a rich or famous family is one of its younger or more recent members. [literary] Nabokov was the scion of an aristocratic family. [+ of] Synonyms: descendant, child, offspring, successor More Synonyms of scion More Synonyms of scion (ˈsaɪən) or sient (ˈsaɪənt) noun1. a descendant, heir, or young member of a family 2. a shoot or twig of a plant used to form a graft Word origin C14: from Old French cion, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German chīnan to sprout scion in American English (ˈsaɪən) noun1. a shoot or bud of a plant, esp. one for planting or grafting 2. a descendant; offspring Word origin ME sioun, ciun < OFr cion, earlier chion < Gmc * kijan-, to sprout < IE base * ĝei-, ĝī- > OHG chīnan, to sprout, OE kith, sprig Examples of 'scion' in a sentencescion Definition a descendant or young member of a family He was the scion of an aristocratic family that lost its fortune in the revolution. Definition a shoot of a plant for grafting onto another plant Additional synonymsDefinition a secondary woody stem extending from the trunk or main branch of a tree the low, overhanging branches of a giant pine tree Synonyms bough, shoot, arm, spray, limb, sprig, offshoot, prong, ramificationDefinition a son or daughter How many children do you have? Synonyms offspring, issue, descendant, progenyDefinition a small piece of tissue from one plant that is joined to another plant so that they grow together as one These plants are propagated by grafts, buds or cuttings. Synonyms shoot, bud, implant, sprout, splice, scion- scientist
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Additional synonymsDefinition the person legally succeeding to the property of a deceased person the heir to the throne Synonyms successor, beneficiary, inheritor, heiress, scion, next in line, inheritress or inheritrix Definition the immediate descendant or descendants of a person or animal She was less anxious about her offspring than she had been. Synonyms child, baby, kid (informal), youngster, infant, successor, babe, toddler, heir, issue, tot, descendant, wean (Scottish), little one, brat, bairn (Scottish, NorthernEngland), nipper (informal), chit, scion, babe in arms (informal), sprog (slang), munchkin (informal, US), rug rat (slang), littlie (Australian, informal), ankle-biter (Australian, slang), tacker (Australian, slang) Definition a new growth or sprout of a plant This week saw the first pink shoots of the new season's crop. Synonyms sprout, branch, bud, twig, sprig, offshoot, scion, slipDefinition a person or thing that follows another, esp. a person who takes over another's job or position He set out several principles that he hopes will guide his successors. Synonyms heir, beneficiary, inheritor, next-in-line, descendantDefinition a small branch or shoot of a tree There was a slight sound of a twig breaking underfoot. Synonyms branch, stick, sprig, offshoot, shoot, spray, withe |