(n) 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, Syn.Sion, Example: the inhabitants of Jerusalem are personified as `the daughter of Zion'
n. [ Heb. tsīyōn, originally, a hill. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. (Jewish Antiq.) A hill in Jerusalem, which, after the capture of that city by the Israelites, became the royal residence of David and his successors. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Hence, the theocracy, or church of God. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. The heavenly Jerusalem; heaven. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Zion + -ism. ] Among the Jews, a theory, plan, or movement for colonizing their own race in Palestine, the land of Zion, or, if that is impracticable, elsewhere, either for religious or nationalizing purposes; -- called also Zion movement. -- Zi"on*ist, n. -- Zi`on*is"tic a. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
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