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SionenUK
Si·on C0361200 (sī′ən)n. Variant of Zion.Sion n 1. (Placename) a town in SW Switzerland, capital of Valais canton, on the River Rhône. Pop: 27 171 (2000). Latin name: Sedunum 2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a variant of Zion 3. (Bible) a variant of Zion 4. (Judaism) a variant of Zion 5. (Sociology) a variant of Zion Sion1 (Fr. syɔ̃)
n. the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland. 23,100. Si•on2 (ˈsaɪ ən)
n. Zion. -sion var. of -tion.: compulsion; explosion. [< Latin] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | 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'"Zioncapital of Israel, Jerusalem - capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom | | 2. |  Sion - Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of PalestineIsrael, State of Israel, Yisrael, Zional-Asifa, al-Fatah, Fatah - a Palestinian political and military organization founded by Yasser Arafat in 1958 to work toward the creation of a Palestinian state; during the 1960s and 1970s trained terrorist and insurgent groups; "al-Fatah carried out numerous acts of international terrorism in western Europe and the Middle East in the 1970s"Fatah Tanzim, Tanzim - a terrorist group organized by Yasser Arafat in 1995 as the armed wing of al-Fatah; serves a dual function of violent confrontation with Israel and serves as Arafat's unofficial militia to prevent rival Islamists from usurping leadershipKach, Kahane Chai - a terrorist organization founded for Jewish defense; fights antisemitism and hopes to restore the biblical state of IsraelPFLP-GC, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command - a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization that conducted several attacks in western Europe15 May Organization - a terrorist organization formed in 1979 by a faction of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine but disbanded in the 1980s when key members left to join a faction of al-FatahIz Al-Din Al-Qassam Battalions, Qassam Brigades, Salah al-Din Battalions - the military arm of Hamas responsible for suicide bombings and other attacks on Israelkibbutz - a collective farm or settlement owned by its members in modern Israel; children are reared collectivelymoshav - a cooperative Israeli village or settlement comprised of small farmsHaganah - the clandestine military wing of the Jewish leadership during the British rule over the mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948; became the basis for the Israeli defense forceIDF, Israeli Defense Force - the ground and air and naval forces of Israelsayeret, Sayeret Matkal, Sayeret Mat'kal - Israel's elite secret commando unit responsible for counterterrorist and top secret intelligence gathering and hostage rescue missionsA'man - the Israeli military intelligence which produces comprehensive national intelligence briefings for the prime minister and the cabinetMossad - the Israeli foreign intelligence agency; "the primary focus of the Mossad is on Arab nations"General Security Services, Shin Bet - the Israeli domestic counterintelligence and internal security agency; "the Shin Bet also handles overall security for Israel's national airline"Middle East, Mideast, Near East - the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century; "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization"Accho, Akka, Akko, Acre - a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern MediterraneanWest Bank - an area between Israel and Jordan on the west bank of the Jordan river; populated largely by PalestiniansGalilee - an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministryGaza, Gaza Strip - a coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt; "he is a Palestinian from Gaza"Golan, Golan Heights - a fortified hilly area between southern Lebanon and southern Syria; "artillery on the Golan Heights can dominate a large area of Israel"capital of Israel, Jerusalem - capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdomCaesarea - an ancient seaport in northwestern Israel; an important Roman city in ancient PalestineSodom - (Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Gomorrah) was destroyed by God for the wickedness of its inhabitantsGomorrah, Gomorrha - (Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Sodom) was destroyed by God for the vice and depravity of its inhabitantsTel Aviv, Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Tel Aviv-Yalo - the largest city and financial center of Israel; located in western Israel on the MediterraneanHaifa, Hefa - a major port in northwestern IsraelNegev, Negev Desert - a desert in southern IsraelDead Sea - a saltwater lake on the border between Israel and Jordan; its surface in 1292 feet below sea levelMount Carmel - a mountain range in northwestern Israel near the Mediterranean coast; "according to the Old Testament, Elijah defeated the priests of Baal at Mount Carmel"Israeli - a native or inhabitant of Israel | | 3. |  Sion - an imaginary place considered to be perfect or idealZion, Utopiafictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place - a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings |
SionenUK
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.
Sion (sī`ən), in the Bible. 1 Same as Mt. HermonHermon, Mount
, Arabic Jabal Ash Shaykh [mountain of the chief] and Jebel-eth-Thelj [snowy mountain], on the Syria-Lebanon border. The highest of its three peaks (all of which are snow-covered in winter and spring) rises to 9,232 ft (2,814 m).
..... Click the link for more information. . 2 Variant of ZionZion
or Sion
, section of Jerusalem, defined in the Bible as the City of David. Originally the name referred to the Jebusite fortress conquered by David, on the southeastern hill of Jerusalem.
..... Click the link for more information. .Sion in art history, the name of many medieval Georgian churches. [23–1322–] Sion1. a town in SW Switzerland, capital of Valais canton, on the River Rhône. Pop.: 27 171 (2000) 2. a variant of ZionSION
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SionenUK
Synonyms for Sionnoun originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites)SynonymsRelated Words- capital of Israel
- Jerusalem
noun Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of MediterraneanSynonyms- Israel
- State of Israel
- Yisrael
- Zion
Related Words- al-Asifa
- al-Fatah
- Fatah
- Fatah Tanzim
- Tanzim
- Kach
- Kahane Chai
- PFLP-GC
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command
- 15 May Organization
- Iz Al-Din Al-Qassam Battalions
- Qassam Brigades
- Salah al-Din Battalions
- kibbutz
- moshav
- Haganah
- IDF
- Israeli Defense Force
- sayeret
- Sayeret Matkal
- Sayeret Mat'kal
- A'man
- Mossad
- General Security Services
- Shin Bet
- Middle East
- Mideast
- Near East
- Accho
- Akka
- Akko
- Acre
- West Bank
- Galilee
- Gaza
- Gaza Strip
- Golan
- Golan Heights
- capital of Israel
- Jerusalem
- Caesarea
- Sodom
- Gomorrah
- Gomorrha
- Tel Aviv
- Tel Aviv-Jaffa
- Tel Aviv-Yalo
- Haifa
- Hefa
- Negev
- Negev Desert
- Dead Sea
- Mount Carmel
- Israeli
noun an imaginary place considered to be perfect or idealSynonymsRelated Words- fictitious place
- imaginary place
- mythical place
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