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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse
Synonyms:
siege of Syracuse; Syracuse
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Instance hypernyms:
beleaguering; besieging; military blockade; siege (the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack)
Domain region:
Sicilia; Sicily (the largest island in the Mediterranean)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)
Synonyms:
siege of Syracuse; Syracuse
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Instance hypernyms:
beleaguering; besieging; military blockade; siege (the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack)
Domain region:
Sicilia; Sicily (the largest island in the Mediterranean)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC
Synonyms:
Siracusa; Syracuse
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Holonyms ("Syracuse" is a part of...):
Sicilia; Sicily (the Italian region on the island of Sicily)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A city in central New York
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Holonyms ("Syracuse" is a part of...):
Empire State; N.Y.; New York; New York State; NY (a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies)
