Source : WordNet®

Sion
     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}]
     2: Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of
        Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine [syn: {Israel},
        {State of Israel}, {Yisrael}, {Zion}]
     3: an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal [syn: {Utopia},
         {Zion}]