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Meaning of 'zion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Zion [ n.]
- A hill in Jerusalem, which, after the capture of that city by the Israelites, became the royal residence of David and his successors.
- Hence, the theocracy, or church of God.
- The heavenly Jerusalem; heaven.

Meaning of 'zion' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . zion [ n]
Meaning (1):
- 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
Example in sentence:
  • the inhabitants of Jerusalem are personified as `the daughter of Zion'

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