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Sion

UK/ˈsaɪ.ən/ US/ˈsaɪ.ən/ uncommon obsolete

noun

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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”
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Origin

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Galician Sión, a habitational surname from a place in Pontevedra province. * Borrowed from French Sion, a reduced form of the personal name Michon.

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