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