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English

Etymology
From Hebrew ציון, tsi-yown

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪən|-aɪən

Proper noun
Zion

1. A mountain in Israel upon which Jerusalem is built.
2. Jerusalem itself.
3. Metaphoric for the whole nation of Israel.

Alternative spellings
Sion

Derived terms
Zionism
Zionist
Zionistic

Translations
Hebrew: ציון

es:Zion
hu:Zion
ru:Zion
sr:Zion

• 2007-07-13 20:34 - JH - /* Proper noun */

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