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scion in French

scion in French is descendant, descendante, héritier d'un trône — scion means a descendant of a notable or wealthy family, especially the first generation.

scion in French

descendant
noun
A descendant, especially a first-generation descendant of a distinguished family.
descendante
noun
A descendant, especially a first-generation descendant of a distinguished family.
héritier d'un trône
noun
The heir to a throne.
scion
noun
(botany) A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting; a shoot or twig in a general sense.

What does "scion" mean?

  1. noun A descendant of a notable or wealthy family, especially the first generation.
    "He is the scion of a famous banking dynasty."
  2. noun A cutting or shoot from a plant, used for grafting onto another plant.
    "The gardener grafted a scion from the old apple tree onto new rootstock."
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scion in a sentence

  • He is the scion of a famous banking dynasty.
  • The gardener grafted a scion from the old apple tree onto new rootstock.

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What is "scion" in French?

"scion" in French is descendant, descendante, héritier d'un trône. scion means: A descendant of a notable or wealthy family, especially the first generation.

How do you use "scion" in a sentence?

Example: "He is the scion of a famous banking dynasty." In French, "scion" is descendant, descendante, héritier d'un trône.

Are there other ways to say "scion" in French?

Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "scion": descendant, descendante, héritier d'un trône, scion.

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