siege_of_syracuse (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *siege of Syracuse*:
NOUN	act	siege of Syracuse, Syracuse	the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)
NOUN	act	siege of Syracuse, Syracuse	the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse

English > *siege of Syracuse*: 2 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning	The Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes).
Synonym	Syracuse
Instance of	siege, besieging, beleaguering, military blockade	The action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
Region	Sicily, Sicilia	The largest island in the Mediterranean
Spanish	asedio de Siracusa, Siracusa

English > *siege of Syracuse*: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	The Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse.
Synonym	Syracuse
Instance of	siege, besieging, beleaguering, military blockade	The action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
Region	Sicily, Sicilia	The largest island in the Mediterranean

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