scion
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noun \ˈsī-ən\Definition of SCION
1
: a detached living portion of a plant (as a bud or shoot) joined to a stock in grafting and usually supplying solely aerial parts to a graft
2
a : descendant, child; especially : a descendant of a wealthy, aristocratic, or influential family b : heir 1 <scion of a railroad empire>
See Examples of SCION
- He's a scion of a powerful family.
Origin of SCION
Middle English sioun, from Old French cion, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English cīth sprout, shoot, Old High German kīdi
First Known Use: 13th century
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