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rippertm
03-03-2011, 04:31 PM
Trying to get it right here...It's not like Xion is it? Anyone know?

maelwydd
03-03-2011, 04:47 PM
I say it like the word 'Zion', perhaps because of point 3 below, but may be wrong.

• ZION (noun)
The noun ZION has 3 senses:

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
2. Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
3. an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal

Virtus
03-03-2011, 04:49 PM
^ correct :)

mrcalhou
03-03-2011, 05:13 PM
I never even thought of that. I always pronounced it Zys on. My feeble American mind wants to pronounce all the letters.

rippertm
03-03-2011, 05:17 PM
Right on, thanks!

pluzoid
03-14-2011, 03:20 PM
zion also being the only human city left in the matrix movies :p