Sion

¹

[ French syawn ]

noun

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

Sion

²

[ sahy-uhn ]

noun

1. Zion ( defs 1, 2, 3, 4 ).

-sion

³

1. a noun suffix appearing in loanwords from Latin:

   compulsion.

Sion

noun

1. sjɔ̃ a town in SW Switzerland, capital of Valais canton, on the River Rhône. Pop: 27 171 (2000) Latin nameSedunum
2. ˈsaɪən a variant of Zion

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sion¹

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

Example Sentences

Sion Roberts, a chartered tax adviser based in north-west Wales said he believed anywhere between 50 and 100 of the farmers on his own firm's books would be affected.

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"A lot of missions do not need to be restarted in microgravity. This is a flexibility we could use or not, and we will adapt the flight profile depending on what we find in the data," said Martin Sion, the chief executive of rocket manufacturer ArianeGroup.

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The friends from Shrewsbury, who were reported missing on the afternoon of 20 November, were found when recycling collector Sion Griffith and his colleague drove along the road at about 10:00 on 21 November.

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It links Londonderry with Aughnacloy in County Tyrone and passes through towns like Sion Mills, Omagh and Strabane.

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"A lot of missions do not need to be restarted in microgravity. This is a flexibility we could use or not, and we will adapt the flight profile depending on what we find in the data," said Martin Sion, the chief executive of rocket manufacturer ArianeGroup.

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