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

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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