Zion
noun/ˈzaɪən/
/ˈzaɪən/
(also Sion)
[singular]- the Jewish homeland; the Jewish people or religion Mount Zion is the hill on which the city of Jerusalem was built. In Judaism, Zion is also the promised land or ideal nation or society.Topics Religion and festivalsc2Word OriginOld English, from ecclesiastical Latin Sion, from Hebrew ṣīyōn.
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