I. ˈzīəˌnīt noun
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Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Zion (city of God) + English -ite
1. : a citizen of Zion : one of the chosen people of God
2. : ronsdorfer
II. noun
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Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Zion (Palestine) + English -ite
: a person who favors Zionism : zionist
III. noun
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Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Zion City (now Zion, Illinois), religious community of the Christian Catholic Church + English -ite
: a follower of John Alexander Dowie (1848-1907) founder of Zion City, Illinois and of the Christian Catholic Church