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ZionMain Entry: Zi·on Pronunciation: \ˈzī-ən\ Variant(s): also Si·on \ˈsī-ən\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English Sion, from Old English, citadel in Palestine which was the nucleus of Jerusalem, from Late Latin, from Greek Seiōn, from Hebrew Ṣīyōn Date: 14th century 1 a : the Jewish people : israel b : the Jewish homeland that is symbolic of Judaism or of Jewish national aspiration c : the ideal nation or society envisaged by Judaism
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