Sion
1[ French syawn ]
noun
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
Other definitions for Sion (2 of 3)
Sion2
[ sahy-uhn ]
noun
Other definitions for -sion (3 of 3)
-sion
a noun suffix appearing in loanwords from Latin: compulsion.
Origin of -sion
3- Compare -tion.
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How to use Sion in a sentence
They want a 'thorough-going radical,' and he cannot pretend to be one—'it is forced out on all occa sions.'
The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. | Sir Leslie StephenDreams and vi-sions by his proph-ets Breathed of mer-cy from a-bove.
Birth of a Reformation | Andrew Byers
British Dictionary definitions for Sion
Sion
noun
(French sjɔ̃) a town in SW Switzerland, capital of Valais canton, on the River Rhône. Pop: 27 171 (2000): Latin name: Sedunum
(ˈsaɪən) a variant of Zion
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