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A hill in West Jerusalem, in Israel, on which ancient Jerusalem was partly built; a centrepiece to Biblical accounts of old days and future eschatological events.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
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Synonyms: Mount Zion
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Jerusalem city proper; or more strictly speaking, the Temple Mount.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: poetic
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The whole nation of Israel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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name
A male given name from Hebrew.
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A female given name.
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An association of the righteous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Mormonism
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name
A city and township in Lake County, Illinois, United States.
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noun
zayin, Hebrew letter ז.
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noun
an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Utopia, Sion
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Broader terms: imaginary place, mythical place, fictitious place
noun
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Israel, State of Israel, Yisrael, Sion
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Broader terms: country, state, land
noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: Sion
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hill
History
Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew צִיּוֹן (ṣiyyôn)bor. Koine Greek Σῑών (Sīṓn)bor. Ecclesiastical Latin Sīōnbor. Old English Syon Middle English Sion Early New High German Zioninflu. English Zion From Middle English Sion, from Old English Syon, from Ecclesiastical Latin Sīōn, from Koine Greek Σῑών (Sīṓn), from Biblical Hebrew צִיּוֹן (ṣiyyôn). Initial Z- was likely under influence from Early New High German Zion, itself influenced by the Ashkenazi pronunciation /t͡s/.
From Hebrew ז.
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