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SIEGE OF SYRACUSE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does siege of Syracuse mean? 

SIEGE OF SYRACUSE (noun)
  The noun SIEGE OF SYRACUSE has 2 senses:

1. the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)play

2. the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuseplay

  Familiarity information: SIEGE OF SYRACUSE used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SIEGE OF SYRACUSE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

siege of Syracuse; Syracuse

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

siege of Syracuse; Syracuse

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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