Zion#2 (n)
Sion#2 (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 15
def originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites)
def above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill
def finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem
examples the inhabitants of Jerusalem are personified as `the daughter of Zion'
Outgoing links
Instance Hypernym hill
Part holonym Jerusalem, capital of Israel
Incoming links
Part meronym Jerusalem, capital of Israel
Instance Hyponym hill

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