No. 752 in Hebrew
לציון
"To Zion" or "for marking/indicating."
In a sentence
הייתה חגיגה גדולה לציון יום ההולדת.
There was a big celebration to mark the birthday.
In this sentence, 'לציון' means 'to mark' and is used to signify the purpose of the celebration.
לציון המאורע המיוחד, הוחלט לחנוך את הבניין החדש.
To commemorate the special event, it was decided to inaugurate the new building.
Here, 'לציון' means 'to commemorate' and is used to signify the reason for dedicating the building.
נערכה תערוכה לציון תרומתו של האמן לתחום.
An exhibition was held in honor of the artist's contribution to the field.
In this example, 'לציון' implies 'in honor of' and is used to indicate the purpose of the exhibition.
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