Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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siege | Yes | No | No | No |
Siege of Syracuse | Yes | No | No | No |
siege (noun) | Siege of Syracuse (noun) |
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the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack | the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes) |
the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse |