syracuse

Noun syracuse has 4 senses

• syracuse(n = noun.location) - a city in central New York;
is a kind of city, metropolis, urban center
is a part of empire state, new york, new york state, ny

• syracuse(n = noun.location) siracusa - a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC;
is a kind of city, metropolis, urban center
is a part of sicilia, sicily

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

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