1. Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
   - Israel, State of Israel, Yisrael, Sion 
2. An imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal
   - Utopia, Sion 
3. 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'"
   - Sion

Derived forms: Zions

Type of: country, fictitious place, hill, imaginary place, land, mythical place, state

Part of: capital of Israel, Jerusalem, Middle East, Mideast, Near East

Encyclopedia: Zion, Illinois Zion, MO Zion, Missouri Zion, Il Zion Zion, Grey County, Ontario Zion, IL Zion, Pennsylvania Zion, Peterborough County, Ontario Zion, Saint Kitts and Nevis Zion, PA Zion, OK Zion, Oklahoma Zion, Ontario

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