scion

[ sahy-uhn ]

/ ˈsaɪ ən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR scion ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a descendant.

Also ci·on . a shoot or twig, especially one cut for grafting or planting; a cutting.

Origin of scion

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

SYNONYMS FOR scion

1 child, issue, offshoot, progeny.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR scion ON THESAURUS.COM

Words nearby scion

scintiscan, scintiscanner, sciolism, sciomachy, sciomancy, scion, sciophyte, sciosophy, Scioto, Scipio, scire facias

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Example sentences from the Web for scion

Also, as a scion of the Hyatt Hotels family fortune, Microsoft board member, and founder of the Chicago-based PSP Partners investment firm, Pritzker has a nonpareil grasp on the implications for business and investors.
Q&A: Former Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker talks America’s R&D problem, taxes, and the country’s economic outlook|rhhackettfortune|October 11, 2020|Fortune
He was a scion of immense wealth, a civil rights activist, and an art collector and patron.
This Republican Loved Taxes & Modern Art|Scott Porch|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The party will need to do much, much more than replace one scion with another if it is ever to come back to national prominence.
Modi Crushes Gandhi in India’s Election Landslide|Tunku Varadarajan|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sharif, 63, was born into money as the scion of a very wealthy family in Lahore.
Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan’s Comeback Kid|Bruce Riedel|May 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Danielle then claimed she was being “bullied” by Jo and Virginia, the scion of a “fish and chip dynasty,” over the incident.
Meet the Dublin Housewives|Tom Sykes|January 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
From inexpensive models like the Scion to the upscale Lexus, sales were strong across the board.
U.S. Car Sales Continue Their Rise in September|Daniel Gross|October 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I should think the best results with walnut as well as with pecans would be by cutting the scion wood the year before.
Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Fourth Annual Meeting|Various
As one reporter said: "It was a scion of the House of David, risen from among the dead, clothed in legend and fantasy and beauty."
The Jewish State|Theodor Herzl
A rich young gentleman, a scion of one of the best Hamburg families, became passionately enamored of the young cantatrice.
Great Singers, Second Series|George T. Ferris
The scion of the Faubourg Saint-Germain, beholding his material superiority, was fully persuaded of his intellectual superiority.
The Duchesse de Langeais|Honore de Balzac
Upon that body and stock of inheritance we have taken care not to inoculate any scion alien to the nature of the original plant.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. III. (of 12)|Edmund Burke

British Dictionary definitions for scion

scion

/ (ˈsaɪən) /

noun

a descendant, heir, or young member of a family

a shoot or twig of a plant used to form a graft

Word Origin for scion

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for scion

scion

[ sī′ən ]

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

单词	scion
释义	scion [ sahy-uhn ] / ˈsaɪ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scion ON THESAURUS.COM noun a descendant. Also ci·on . a shoot or twig, especially one cut for grafting or planting; a cutting. Origin of scion First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English: “shoot, twig” <Old French cion, from Frankish kī- (unattested); (compare Old English cīnan, Old Saxon kīnan, Old High German chīnan “to sprout,” Old English cīth, Old Saxon kīth “sprout”) + Old French -on noun suffix SYNONYMS FOR scion 1 child, issue, offshoot, progeny. SEE SYNONYMS FOR scion ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby scion scintiscan, scintiscanner, sciolism, sciomachy, sciomancy, scion, sciophyte, sciosophy, Scioto, Scipio, scire facias Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scion Also, as a scion of the Hyatt Hotels family fortune, Microsoft board member, and founder of the Chicago-based PSP Partners investment firm, Pritzker has a nonpareil grasp on the implications for business and investors. Q&A: Former Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker talks America’s R&D problem, taxes, and the country’s economic outlook\|rhhackettfortune\|October 11, 2020\|Fortune He was a scion of immense wealth, a civil rights activist, and an art collector and patron. This Republican Loved Taxes & Modern Art\|Scott Porch\|November 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The party will need to do much, much more than replace one scion with another if it is ever to come back to national prominence. Modi Crushes Gandhi in India’s Election Landslide\|Tunku Varadarajan\|May 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sharif, 63, was born into money as the scion of a very wealthy family in Lahore. Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan’s Comeback Kid\|Bruce Riedel\|May 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Danielle then claimed she was being “bullied” by Jo and Virginia, the scion of a “fish and chip dynasty,” over the incident. Meet the Dublin Housewives\|Tom Sykes\|January 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST From inexpensive models like the Scion to the upscale Lexus, sales were strong across the board. U.S. Car Sales Continue Their Rise in September\|Daniel Gross\|October 2, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I should think the best results with walnut as well as with pecans would be by cutting the scion wood the year before. Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Fourth Annual Meeting\|Various As one reporter said: "It was a scion of the House of David, risen from among the dead, clothed in legend and fantasy and beauty." The Jewish State\|Theodor Herzl A rich young gentleman, a scion of one of the best Hamburg families, became passionately enamored of the young cantatrice. Great Singers, Second Series\|George T. Ferris The scion of the Faubourg Saint-Germain, beholding his material superiority, was fully persuaded of his intellectual superiority. The Duchesse de Langeais\|Honore de Balzac Upon that body and stock of inheritance we have taken care not to inoculate any scion alien to the nature of the original plant. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. III. (of 12)\|Edmund Burke British Dictionary definitions for scion scion / (ˈsaɪən) / noun a descendant, heir, or young member of a family a shoot or twig of a plant used to form a graft Word Origin for scion C14: from Old French cion, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German chīnan to sprout Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scion heir, shoot, brood, sprout, branch, graft, progeny, junior, seed, slip, child, twig, issue, offspring, successor, heiress, begotten, chip off old block Scientific definitions for scion scion [ sī′ən ] A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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scion

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British Dictionary definitions for scion

noun

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Scientific definitions for scion