Zion
English
/ˈzaɪ.ən/
proper noun
Definitions
- A hill ("mount") in the land of Israel on which ancient Jerusalem was partly built.
- Jerusalem
- (by extension) The whole nation of Israel.
- of modern usage.
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew (modern) ציון.
Origin
Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)
ציון
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Post-Zionism English
- Post-Zionist English
- Zionification English
- Zionism English
- Zionist English
- Zionistic English
- Zionite English
- Zionization English
- Zionize English
- Zionwards English
- anti-Zionism English
- anti-Zionist English
- dezionize English
- zionify English
- Zion German
- cionista Hungarian
- cionizmus Hungarian
- Sión, Sïón Old Irish
- ציון Hebrew (modern)
- ציונות Hebrew (modern)
- Jāioon Marshallese