Sion

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}, {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}]
    

Sion
elevated. (1.) Denotes Mount Hermon in Deut. 4:48; called Sirion
by the Sidonians, and by the Amorites Shenir (Deut. 3:9). (See
{HERMON}.)

  (2.) The Greek form of Zion (q.v.) in Matt. 21:5; John 12:15.
    

Sion, noise; tumult