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zion
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Zion \Zi"on\, n. [Heb. ts[imac]y[=o]n, originally, a hill.]
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1. (Jewish Antiq.) A hill in Jerusalem, which, after the
capture of that city by the Israelites, became the royal
residence of David and his successors.
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2. Hence, the theocracy, or church of God.
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3. The heavenly Jerusalem; heaven.
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