sion

sion — idiom

1. a city in south-west Switzerland that is the main town of the Valais canton

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Definition

a city in south-west Switzerland that is the main town of the Valais canton

Example

Sion is the capital of the Valais canton in south-west Switzerland.

used as a proper noun / place name

Tourists often visit Sion to see its two historic castles on the hills.

Grammar Patterns

Sion + verb (singular)

Common Mistakes

Sion is the capital of Switzerland.
Sion is the capital of the Valais canton in Switzerland.
Sion is a cantonal capital, not the national capital (which is Bern).

Etymology

CelticLatinFrenchEnglish

Sion comes from the Latin name Sedunum, which was the name of a Roman settlement in the area. That name came from the Seduni, a Celtic tribe that lived in the Rhône valley before the Roman period.