Thesaurus: sions
plural of sion 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 Jerusale…
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- plural of sion 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 n Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine n an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal