Σιών
From LSJ
κρατίστην εἶναι δημοκρατίαν τὴν μήτε πλουσίους ἄγαν μήτε πένητας ἔχουσαν πολίτας → the best democracy is that in which the citizens are neither very rich nor very poor (Thales/Plutarch)
French (Bailly abrégé)
(ἡ) :
indécl.
1. la colline de Sion, à Jérusalem [mot hébreu];
2. Sion (VS), ville natale de l’auteur de ce dictionnaire [du celtique Sedunum ; cf. Ῥοδανός].
English (Strong)
of Hebrew origin (צִיּוֹן); Sion (i.e. Tsijon), a hill of Jerusalem; figuratively, the Church (militant or triumphant): Sion.
