Zi·on  (z???n) also Si·on (s???n)n.1. a. The historic land of Israel as a symbol of the Jewish people.b. The Jewish people; Israel.2. A place or religious community regarded as sacredly devoted to God.3. An idealized, harmonious community; utopia.[Middle English Sion, from Old English, from Late Latin Si?n, from Greek Sei?n, from Hebrew ?iyyôn; see ?wn in Semitic roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Zion (?za??n) or Sionn1. (Bible) the hill on which the city of Jerusalem stands2. (Judaism) Judaism a. the ancient Israelites of the Bibleb. the modern Jewish nationc. Israel as the national home of the Jewish people3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity heaven regarded as the city of God and the final abode of his elect4. (Sociology) any form of social organization, way of life, or life after death regarded as an ultimate goal5. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a. a religious community or its site, regarded as chosen by God and under his special protectionb. an ideal theocratic community, esp any of the Christian Churches regarded as such a communityCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014Zi?on (?za? ?n) also Sion n. 1. a hill in Jerusalem, on which the Temple was built: used to symbolize the city itself, esp. as a religious or spiritual center. 2. the Jewish people. 3. Palestine as the Jewish homeland and symbol of Judaism. 4. heaven as the final gathering place of true believers. [before 1000; Middle English, Old English Sion