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Sion
n 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; "the inhabitants of
Jerusalem are personified as `the daughter of Zion'" [synonym:
{Zion}, {Sion}]
2: Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of
Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine [synonym: {Israel},
{State of Israel}, {Yisrael}, {Zion}, {Sion}]
3: an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal [synonym:
{Utopia}, {Zion}, {Sion}]