Syracuse vs New York State

Syracuse and New York State both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Syracuse	Yes	No	No	No
New York State	Yes	No	No	No

Syracuse (noun)	New York State (noun)
the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse	a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies, with capital Albany
the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)
a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC
a city in central New York, the county seat of Onondaga County