sion

Nouns

• (n) 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"
  Zion,
• (n) Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine Israel, State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion,
• (n) an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal Zion, Utopia,

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