noun.
A descendant, especially a first-generation descendant.
noun.
A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting; a shoot or twig in a general sense.
noun.
The heir to a throne.
noun.
A guardian.
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noun.
a descendent or heir
Word Usage
"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."