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1. (n.) Sion
the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland. 23,100.
compulsion; explosion.
Etymology: (< L)
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1. (noun) Zion, Sion
originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem
"the inhabitants of Jerusalem are personified as `the daughter of Zion'"
2. (noun) Israel, State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion, Sion
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
3. (noun) Utopia, Zion, Sion
an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal
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1. sion
capital of the Swiss canton of Valais, on the Rhine, 42 m. E. of Lausanne; is a mediæval town, with an old Gothic cathedral, and in the neighbourhood ruined castles.
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