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    SIEGE OF SYRACUSE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuseplay

    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)play

    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)

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