The Clue
Jewish homeland (4 letter answer)
The Answer
ZION
Tags
Notes
The answer ZION is common and appears about once every 350 puzzles.
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Definition
ZION as a noun:
1. (Zion, Sion) = 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'"
2. (Israel, State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion, Sion) = Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
3. (Utopia, Zion, Sion) = an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal