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- Dictionaryscion/ˈsʌɪən/
noun
- 1. a young shoot or twig of a plant, especially one cut for grafting or rooting. Similar
- 2. a descendant of a notable family: "he was the scion of a wealthy family" Similar Opposite
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a young member of a rich and famous family: He's the scion of a very wealthy newspaper-publishing family. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Rich people. advantaged. baller. beautiful. champagne socialist. deb. elite. fat cat. gilded. magnate. millionairess. multi-millionairess. nouveau riche. preppy. socialite. squattocracy.
The meaning of SCION is descendant, child; especially : a descendant of a wealthy, aristocratic, or influential family. How to use scion in a sentence. Frequently Asked Questions About scion.
a young member of a rich and famous family: He's the scion of a very wealthy newspaper-publishing family. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Rich people. advantaged. baller. beautiful. champagne socialist. deb. elite. fat cat. gilded. magnate. millionairess. multi-millionairess. nouveau riche. preppy. socialite. squattocracy.
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.
noun. 1. a descendant, heir, or young member of a family. 2. a shoot or twig of a plant used to form a graft. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C14: from Old French cion, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German chīnan to sprout.
1. a descendant, heir, or young member of a family. 2. (Botany) a shoot or twig of a plant used to form a graft. [C14: from Old French cion, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German chīnan to sprout]
Definition of scion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Use the word scion when talking about a young member of a family that is known to be wealthy, powerful or otherwise important, such as a prince, heiress or the children of, say, the President.
SCION meaning: 1 : a person who was born into a rich, famous, or important family; 2 : a piece of a plant that is attached to part of another plant.
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