Sion

¹

[syawn]

noun

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

Sion

²

[sahy-uhn]

noun

1. Zion.

-sion

³

1. a noun suffix appearing in loanwords from Latin.

   compulsion.

Sion

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sion¹

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

Example Sentences

Set against the backdrop of Switzerland's iconic mountainous landscape, the tournament will take place across eight cities: Basel, Bern, Geneva, Zurich, St Gallen, Sion, Lucerne and Thun.

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Praise is due to you in Sion, O God.

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Schools were closed for the day in the city of Sion.

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That affected some of the island's youngsters like Sion Emlyn Lloyd who planned for a career 30 miniutes from home but has now moved 300 miles away for work.

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"It was difficult moving to somewhere you don't know and leaving your family and friends" said Sion.

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