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Feb 12, 2012
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Zi•on



Pronunciation: (zī'un), [key]
—n.
1. a hill in Jerusalem, on which the Temple was built (used to symbolize the city itself, esp. as a religious or spiritual center).
2. the Jewish people.
3. Palestine as the Jewish homeland and symbol of Judaism.
4. heaven as the final gathering place of true believers.
5. a city in NE Illinois. 17,861. Also,Sion (for defs. 1–4).

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