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Zionism: A Jewish nationalist movement to regain an autonomous Jewish homeland, begun in the 19th century and basically achieved with the establishment of modem Israel in 1948. It is primarily a political movement. Most Jews worldwide reject the religious view propagated by many Orthodox Jews in Israel that Jews outside Israel are in "exile" and can live a full life only in Israel. Zionism takes its name from Mount Zion, one of the hills of ancient Jerusalem. Zion often is used in the Bible in figurative references to Jerusalem as the royal city and site of the Temple Of Solomon, the place where God is especially present with his people. It also is used to refer to the land of Israel. See Jerusalem.

Zucchetto: Skull cap worn by the Pope (white), bishops (purple) and cardinals (red).