noun
Zion
ZEYE-uhn
noun
1
A name for Jerusalem, or for the land of Israel, especially as a spiritual homeland or promised place.
"Many hymns speak of journeying to Zion as a symbol of ultimate homecoming."
"The song describes exile from Zion and the longing to return."
How to Use Zion
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA name, often used symbolically in religious and cultural contexts, for Jerusalem or for a promised spiritual homeland.
Common pairings
journey to Zion
children of Zion
Word Forms
zions plural
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Etymology
Traces back through Old English and Latin to a Biblical Hebrew word for the hill on which ancient Jerusalem stood; the "Z" spelling was shaped later by German pronunciation.