zionwardhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zionward_adv%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_useZionward, adv.
Revised 2021

Zionwardadverb

Now rare.
  1. 1647–
    Towards or in the direction of an idealized place or society (see Zion n. 2a); esp. heavenwards; = Zionwards adv.
    1. 1647
      O wheels roll, run Sion-ward: let your eyes, your spokes, your rings all turn heaven-ward.
      J. Carter, Nail & Wheel 96
    2. 1705
      I am sure there are too few yt sett their faces Zionward, here in this Town.
      R. Smyth, Letter 17 February in Letters J. Pinney (1939) 117
    3. 1836
      They are too polite to travel Zionward in such company, and would rather sacrifice heaven altogether.
      H. Smith, Tin Trumpet vol. I. 112
    4. 2006
      Ness Tziona..actually means ‘Banner (or Standard) toward Zion (or Zionward)’.
      Jerusalem Post (Nexis) 4 September 14

Zionward, adv. was revised in March 2021.

Zionward, adv. was last modified in July 2023.