单词 | zionward |
释义 | Zionwardadv. Now rare. Towards or in the direction of an idealized place or society (see Zion n. 2a); esp. heavenwards; = Zionwards adv. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > heaven > [adverb] > to Heaven > to Zion Zionward1647 Zionwards1674 1647 J. Carter Nail & Wheel 96 O wheels roll, run Sion-ward: let your eyes, your spokes, your rings all turn heaven-ward. 1705 R. Smyth Let. 17 Feb. in Lett. J. Pinney (1939) 117 I am sure there are too few yt sett their faces Zionward, here in this Town. 1836 H. Smith Tin Trumpet I. 112 They are too polite to travel Zionward in such company, and would rather sacrifice heaven altogether. 2006 Jerusalem Post (Nexis) 4 Sept. 14 Ness Tziona..actually means ‘Banner (or Standard) toward Zion (or Zionward)’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1647 |
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