Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun syracuse

4 senses of syracuse

Sense 1
Syracuse -- (a city in central New York)
       INSTANCE OF=> city, metropolis, urban center -- (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")

Sense 2
Syracuse, Siracusa -- (a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC)
       INSTANCE OF=> city, metropolis, urban center -- (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")

Sense 3
Syracuse, siege of Syracuse -- (the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes))
       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)

Sense 4
Syracuse, siege of Syracuse -- (the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by 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)