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Sion

, in the Bible

Sion (sīˈən), in the Bible. 1 Same as Mt. Hermon. 2 Variant of Zion.

Sion

, town, Switzerland

Sion (syôN), Ger. Sitten, town (1993 pop. 25,300), capital of Valais canton, SW Switzerland, on the Rhône River. An ancient town, Sion is now a wine and horticultural market center. There are hydroelectric plants and coal mines nearby. Sion has been an episcopal see since the 6th cent. The town is rich in historic remains, among which are a 13th-century castle, a late Gothic cathedral, and a 17th-century town hall.

The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Sion

in art history, the name of many medieval Georgian churches. [23–1322–]

Sion

1. a town in SW Switzerland, capital of Valais canton, on the River Rhône. Pop.: 27 171 (2000)

2. a variant of Zion

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Un o gryfderau Ein Byd yw'r berthynas mae Sion yn datblygu gyda'r bobol sy'n ymddangos yn y gyfres ac sydd ynghanol neu sydd wedi bod trwy brofiadau anodd.

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One of the strengths of Ein Byd is the relationship Sion develops with the people who appear in the series, who have been or are going through some tough experiences.

Sion delves into the darker side of Wales

By September 2018, Sion was ready to enter his first men's physique competition.

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The inspiring dad bod transformation of Welshman Sion Monty

Young father's incredible transformation to lose 'dad belly' after birth of his son; From 'dad-bod' to 'dad-god', Sion Monty now competes in bodybuilding competitions

Adao doesn't think Sion will stand in his way and said: "I have a good relationship with the club.

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Sion, 49, joked: "I'm fine and Khalid has come back to life which is a mixed blessing, obviously."

The secret gift of life from Sion to his pal

"He said 'most people speak English here.'" Sion replied with: "If I'm in the capital of Wales and I can't speak Welsh then where can I use it?" At this point Nic, 32, from Rhyl, and Sion, said the customer "squared up" and became more "aggressive" forcing the store security guard to step in.

Man berated for speaking Welsh in city

It was a close call after the first round of voting, with Andy Street getting 43 per cent of the vote and Sion Simon 42 per cent, leaving the other four candidates trailing in their wake.

GAMBLE PAYS OFF; TORY WHO GAVE UP HIGH-FLYING JOB AS JOHN LEWIS BOSS WINS NAIL-BITING CONTEST TO BECOME FIRST WEST MIDLANDS MAYOR

The decision to train at Melwood was certainly a wise one considering the frozen playing surface in Sion.

That's just how the Reds (Swiss) roll

But Sion said they would not sell for less than PS10m."

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Sion's matches this season have produced 2.6 goals per game while St Gallen's have yielded exactly three.

Goals could flow in Swiss skirmish

Graham Fraser, managing director of Fraser Technologies, commented, "Sion is a new generation chemistry which will help engineering industries keep component cleaning cycles fast and effective.