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   Zion

   /ˈzʌɪən/

   noun

   • 1. the hill of Jerusalem on which the city of David was built.
   • ▪ Jerusalem.
   • ▪ the Jewish people or religion.
   • 2. (in Christian thought) the heavenly city or kingdom of heaven.
   • ▪ the Christian Church.
   • 3. a land of future promise or return from exile.
   • ▪ (among Jewish people) Israel.
   • ▪ (among Rastafarians) Africa.

   Word Origin Old English, from ecclesiastical Latin Sion, from Hebrew ṣīyōn.

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • Z

     10

   • I

     1

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

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