siege of syracuse

Noun siege of syracuse has 2 senses

• siege of syracuse(n = noun.act) syracuse - the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes); Array
is a kind of beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege

• siege of syracuse(n = noun.act) syracuse - the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse; Array
is a kind of beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege