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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sci•on /ˈsaɪən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a descendant, esp. of a famous family.
- Botanya shoot of a plant or tree, esp. for grafting or planting.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sci•on (sī′ən),USA pronunciation n. - a descendant.
- BotanyAlso, cion. a shoot or twig, esp. one cut for grafting or planting;
a cutting.
- Frankish *kī- (compare Old English cīnan, Old Saxon kīnan, Old High German chīnan to sprout, Old English cīth, Old Saxon kīth sprout) + Old French -on noun, nominal suffix
- Old French cion
- Middle English shoot, twig 1275–1325
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged child, issue, offshoot, progeny.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: scion /ˈsaɪən/ n - a descendant, heir, or young member of a family
- a shoot or twig of a plant used to form a graft
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French cion, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German chīnan to sprout |