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1. (n.) Zion
a hill in Jerusalem, on which the Temple was built: used to symbolize the city itself, esp. as a religious or spiritual center.
2. Zion
the Jewish people.
3. Zion
Palestine as the Jewish homeland and symbol of Judaism.
4. Zion
heaven as the final gathering place of true believers.
Etymology: (bef. 1000; ME, OE Sion < LL (Vulgate) Siōn < Gk (Septuagint) SeiṒn < Heb sīyyōn)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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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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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) zion
a hill in Jerusalem, which, after the capture of that city by the Israelites, became the royal residence of David and his successors
2. (noun) zion
hence, the theocracy, or church of God
3. (noun) zion
the heavenly Jerusalem; heaven
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. zion
that one of the four hills on which Jerusalem is built, on the SW. of the city, and the site of the palace of King David and his successors.
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