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SIEGE OF SYRACUSE
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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)
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