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Sion

1

[ French syawn ]

noun

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


Sion

2

[ sahy-uhn ]

-sion

3
  1. a noun suffix appearing in loanwords from Latin:

    compulsion.

Sion

noun

  1. ɔ̃ a town in SW Switzerland, capital of Valais canton, on the River Rhône. Pop: 27 171 (2000) Latin nameSedunum
  2. ˈɪə a variant of Zion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sion1

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

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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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Paula Williams, whose house is on Sion Street in Pontypridd next to the River Taff, said she only knew about the flooding on Sunday morning because a neighbour came knocking on her door.

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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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