Sion

1
[ French syawn ]

noun
  1. a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.

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Other definitions for Sion (2 of 3)

Sion2
[ sahy-uhn ]

Other definitions for -sion (3 of 3)

-sion

  1. a noun suffix appearing in loanwords from Latin: compulsion.

Origin of -sion

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<Latin, equivalent to -s(us), variant of -tus past participle suffix + -iōn--ion

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How to use Sion in a sentence

  • And now many nations are gathered together against thee, and they say: Let her be stoned: and let our eye look upon Sion.

British Dictionary definitions for Sion

Sion

noun
  1. (French sjɔ̃) a town in SW Switzerland, capital of Valais canton, on the River Rhône. Pop: 27 171 (2000): Latin name: Sedunum

  2. (ˈsaɪən) a variant of Zion

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