Zion - Definition

n 1: originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of
the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the
name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a
synonym for the city of Jerusalem; "the inhabitants of
Jerusalem are personified as `the daughter of Zion'" [syn:
Zion, Sion]
2: Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of
Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine [syn: Israel,
State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion, Sion]
3: an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal [syn:
Utopia, Zion, Sion]