Definition of "scion" [sci•on]

• A descendant or heir. (noun)
• A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting. (noun)

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• "The smugness is reinforced not just by his history as the entitled scion of one of America's aristocratic dynasties but also by his conviction that his every action is blessed from on high."
• "The smugness is reinforced not just by his history as the entitled scion of one of America's aristocratic dynasties, but also by his conviction that his every action is blessed from on high."
• "The smugness is reinforced not just by his history as the entitled scion of one of America's aristocratic dynasties but also by his conviction that his every action is blessed from on high. what he has learned from his time in office, he replied: "I've learned that God is good."