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a person born into a family and especially one that is rich, famous, or important
  • He's the scion of a billionaire family.

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“Scion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scion. Accessed 25 Oct. 2020.

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