Zion

noun

ˈzī-ən How to pronounce Zion (audio)
variants also Sion
Definition of Zionnext
1
as in heaven
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death found the path to Zion by doing penance for the wayward ways of her youth

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2
as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness Robert Owen's New Harmony, Indiana, was but one of many attempts to establish an American Zion

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  1. heaven
  2. utopia
  3. paradise
  4. bliss
  5. nirvana
Noun
  • As far back as ancient Babylon, astrologers have interpreted the heavens to discover hidden truths and predict the future.
    Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • This year alone, Henderson was joined in baseball heaven by Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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  • Major League Baseball has been going strong for a century and a half, and each team’s regular season lasts 162 games, yet the sport’s version of performance utopia — a perfect game — has only happened 24 times.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • People will dream of utopias rather than dystopias, imagining worlds where cooperation and care are at the forefront.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of utopia
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  • The free-standing ranch houses make this property the perfect multi-generational getaway or group trip paradise.
    Sierra Redmond, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Even with the extra cost, your sandwich will be less than $12 before tax, a small price to pay for paradise.
    Bryan Lowry, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of paradise
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  • Hailey Bieber just gave fans a little dose of baby bliss to start the new year.
    Maggie Ekberg, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Boss battles are pure, chaotic, bullet hell bliss that maintain just the right level of challenge, and the dungeons leading to them are a blast to navigate through.
    Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of bliss
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  • This Broadway Center Stage mounting is a tightly packed clown car, speeding to musical-theater nirvana.
    Peter Marks, Washington Post, 15 May 2023
  • Several tournament anglers have lived big bass nirvana on Rayburn in recent times, including a trio of single-day tournament catches topping the 40-pound mark on five fish.
    Matt Williams, Dallas News, 22 Jan. 2022
Definition of nirvana
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