Scions: meaning, definitions and examples

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scions

 

[ หˆsaษชษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

family tree

Descendants of a wealthy or influential family, especially those who are expected to continue the family's legacy.

Synonyms

descendant, heir, offspring

Examples of usage

  • He is the scion of a powerful political dynasty.
  • The scions of the royal family attended the event.
Context #2 | Noun

botany

A young shoot or twig of a plant, especially one cut for grafting or propagating.

Synonyms

cutting, shoot, twig

Examples of usage

  • The gardener carefully selected the healthiest scions for grafting onto the apple tree.
  • She collected scions from various plants to start her own garden.

Translations

Translations of the word "scions" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น rebentos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเค‚เคถเคœ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Nachkommen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ keturunan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐั‰ะฐะดะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ potomkowie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅญๅญซ (shison)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท descendants

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ descendientes

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท torunlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ›„์† (huso)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุญูุงุฏ (ahfad)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ potomci

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ potomkovia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŽไปฃ (hรฒudร i)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ potomci

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afkomendur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑั€ะฟะฐา›ั‚ะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ (shtamomavlebi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nษ™sillษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ descendientes

Word origin

The word 'scion' originated from Middle English, borrowed from Old French 'cion' meaning 'descendant, offshoot'. It has been used since the 14th century to refer to both descendants of a family and young shoots of plants. Over time, it has evolved to represent the concept of continuation and growth in various contexts.

See also: scion.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,775, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.