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Zion curtain

Zion curtain noun: a barrier required by Utah state law (until July 2017) to hide areas where alcohol was prepared from restaurant patrons.

Noun

Zion curtain (plural Zion curtains)

  1. (US, informal, Utah) A barrier required by Utah state law (until July 2017) to hide areas where alcohol was prepared from restaurant patrons.

Forms of Zion curtain

pluralZion curtains

Origin of Zion curtain

Blend of Zion + iron curtain, with Zion being a reference to the law arising from the prohibition doctrine of Mormonism, and the political influence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Questions about Zion curtain

What does Zion curtain mean?
Zion curtain means a barrier required by Utah state law (until July 2017) to hide areas where alcohol was prepared from restaurant patrons.
What part of speech is Zion curtain?
Zion curtain is a noun.
What is the plural of Zion curtain?
The plural of Zion curtain is Zion curtains.

Words near Zion curtain in the dictionary

  1. Ziolos
  2. ziomedia
  3. Ziomek
  4. Ziomeks
  5. zion
  6. Zion curtain
  7. Zion curtains
  8. Zion Don
  9. Zionazi
  10. Zionazis
  11. Zionazism

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