as in descendent
a person born into a family and especially one that is rich, famous, or important
He's the scion of a billionaire family.
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Recent Examples of scion
The scion of the famous family is on Capitol Hill this week, seeking to shore up support from GOP senators.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Why do the scions of someone who was not so very long ago L.A.’s richest man appear to be insolvent?
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
The Simpson-family scion was particularly inescapable: floating over parades in the streets of New York, singing on MTV, endorsing Butterfingers.
—Darryn King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Trump frequently mentions having the support of Kennedy, a scion of a Democratic dynasty and the son of former Attorney General Robert Kennedy and nephew of President John F. Kennedy.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Why do the scions of someone who was not so very long ago L.A.’s richest man appear to be insolvent?
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
The Simpson-family scion was particularly inescapable: floating over parades in the streets of New York, singing on MTV, endorsing Butterfingers.
—Darryn King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Trump frequently mentions having the support of Kennedy, a scion of a Democratic dynasty and the son of former Attorney General Robert Kennedy and nephew of President John F. Kennedy.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Scion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scion. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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