Syracuse (n.)

  1. a city in central New York

    [ Syn: syracuse ]

  2. a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC

    [ Syn: syracuse , siracusa ]

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

    [ Syn: syracuse , siege of syracuse ]

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

    [ Syn: syracuse , siege of syracuse ]

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