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Noun: Sion  sIun
  1. An imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal
    - Utopia, Zion
     
  2. 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
    - Zion
     
  3. Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
    - Israel, State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion

Sounds like: scion

Type of: country, fictitious place, hill, imaginary place, land, mythical place, state

Part of: capital of Israel, Jerusalem, Middle East, Mideast, Near East

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