Scion: meaning, definitions and examples

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scion

[ ˈsaɪən ]

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family relationship

A descendant or heir of a wealthy or influential family.

Synonyms

descendant, heir, offspring

Examples of usage

He is the scion of a prominent political family.
The scion of the business empire took over the company after his father retired.

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botany

A detached living portion of a plant joined to a stock in grafting.

Synonyms

cutting, graft, shoot

Examples of usage

The apple scion was carefully grafted onto the rootstock.

Translations

Translations of the word "scion" in other languages:

🇵🇹 rebento

🇮🇳 अंकुर

🇩🇪 Nachkomme

🇮🇩 keturunan

🇺🇦 нащадок

🇵🇱 potomek

🇯🇵 子孫

🇫🇷 descendant

🇪🇸 vástago

🇹🇷 filiz

🇰🇷 후손

🇸🇦 نسل

🇨🇿 potomek

🇸🇰 potomok

🇨🇳 后裔

🇸🇮 potomec

🇮🇸 afkomandi

🇰🇿 ұрпақ

🇬🇪 მემკვიდრე

🇦🇿 nəsil

🇲🇽 vástago

Word origin

The word 'scion' originated from the Old French word 'cion' which meant 'descendant, shoot, twig'. It was first recorded in the English language in the 14th century. Over time, the meaning of 'scion' expanded to include not only descendants of a family but also in the context of botany, referring to a detached living portion of a plant used in grafting.