scion
noun
a descendant or heir, especially of a wealthy or powerful family.
scions
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pluralof scion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She was one of the few Chinese students, and was surrounded by scions of centuries-old wine estates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In late November in Jamnagar, India, the scions of two of the most powerful families in the world stood face-to-face.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
The first venture capitalists were wealthy individuals like Brown and Englishman Matthew Boulton—who subsidized James Watt’s steam engine in Great Britain—and scions of wealthy dynasties like the Rockefellers in the U.S.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
The scions of two Philippine political dynasties, Duterte and Marcos had initially competed for the presidency in the lead-up to the 2022 elections.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
These weren’t the heirs and scions of industry; these were working-class Americans.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
