Sion

¹ American  

[syawn] / syɔ̃ /

noun

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

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-sion ² American  

1. a noun suffix appearing in loanwords from Latin.

   compulsion.

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Sion ³ American  

[sahy-uhn] / ˈsaɪ ən /

noun

1. Zion.

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Sion British  

noun

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

2. a variant of Zion

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Etymology

Origin of -sion

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

Example Sentences

"This tragedy could have been avoided" and "should have been avoided through prevention and common sense," said Gian Lorenzo Cornado, Rome's ambassador to Switzerland, who was present at Sion Airport as five coffins were flown back to Italy.

From Barron's

Four Swiss police officers carried each coffin into the Italian air force transport plane at Sion Airport in southwest Switzerland.

From Barron's

The teenagers' coffins were transported from a funeral centre in Sion, southwest Switzerland, to the military section of the city's airport.

From Barron's

Gian Lorenzo Cornado, Italy's ambassador to Switzerland, told reporters at Sion airport: "We have pledged to do everything we can, in conjunction with the Swiss authorities; we will follow the investigation closely so that the truth is known as quickly as possible and justice is served."

From Barron's

He drove his son and two other young burn victims to the nearest hospital, in the town of Sion.

From The Wall Street Journal