Quick definitions from WordNet (Zion)
▸ 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 ("The inhabitants of Jerusalem are personified as `the daughter of Zion'")
▸ noun: an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal
▸ noun: Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #28075)
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▸ 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 ("The inhabitants of Jerusalem are personified as `the daughter of Zion'")
▸ noun: an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal
▸ noun: Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #28075)
▸ Also see zions
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to zion
▸ Usage examples for zion
▸ Idioms related to zion (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing zion
▸ Words that often appear near zion
▸ Rhymes of zion
▸ Invented words related to zion