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Zion
noun Zi·on \ˈzī-ən\
Definition of ZION
1
a : the Jewish people : israel b : the Jewish homeland that is symbolic of Judaism or of Jewish national aspiration c : the ideal nation or society envisaged by Judaism
2
: heaven
3
: utopia
Variants of ZION
Zi·on also Si·on \ˈsī-ən\
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Origin of ZION
Middle English Sion, from Old English, citadel in Palestine which was the nucleus of Jerusalem, from Late Latin, from Greek Seiōn, from Hebrew Ṣīyōn
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to ZION
- Synonyms
- above, bliss, elysian fields, Elysium, empyrean, kingdom come, New Jerusalem, paradise, sky, heaven (also Sion)
- Antonyms
- Gehenna, hell, Pandemonium, perdition
Zion
geographical name Zi·on \ˈzī-ən\
Definition of ZION
1
city NE Illinois N of Waukegan pop 24,413
2
or Mount Zion or Sion \ˈsī-ən, ˈzī-\ or Mount Sion hill E Jerusalem, Israel; originally the stronghold of Jerusalem conquered by David; occupied in ancient times by the Jewish Temple
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