Sion
noun
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
Sion
1 American
[syawn ]
/ sjɔ̃ /
noun
Sion
2
American
[sahy-uhn]
/ ˈsaɪ ən /
noun
-sion
3
American
Sion
British
noun
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Latin name: Sedunum. a town in SW Switzerland, capital of Valais canton, on the River Rhône. Pop: 27 171 (2000)
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a variant of Zion
Etymology
Origin of -sion
< Latin, equivalent to -s ( us ), variant of -tus past participle suffix + -iōn- -ion
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This follows investor concern earlier this month that new Chief Executive Martin Sion would withdraw guidance, Wilkie says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
For the year ended March 31, profitability fell short of expectations, Chief Executive Martin Sion said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
"This is not the first time this has happened to me and I'm sure there are many people doing it to make money," added Sion.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Bodybuilder Sion Monty was left shocked after a health company used his photos to promote its wellbeing programme.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
It says there, Fear not, daughter of Sion; behold, thy King cometh, sitting upon an ass’s colt.
From Studies in Zechariah by Arno C. Gaebelein
What should be done with the terminations -able, -ible, -tion, -cial, -tive, -ive, and -sion?
From Division of Words Rules for the Division of Words at the Ends of Lines, with Remarks on Spelling, Syllabication and Pronunciation by Frederick W. (Frederick William) Hamilton
Words which in their shortest form end in -d, -de, -ge, -unit, -rt, -se, -sr, take the ending -sion; e.g., abscind, abscission; include, inclusion; emerge, emersion; remit, remission; infuse, infusion; repress, repression.
From Division of Words Rules for the Division of Words at the Ends of Lines, with Remarks on Spelling, Syllabication and Pronunciation by Frederick W. (Frederick William) Hamilton
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