syracuse

Noun
  1. A city in central New York (synset 109148194)
    is an instance of: city, metropolis, urban center - a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
    is a part of: empire state, n.y., new york, new york state, ny - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
  2. A city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC (synset 108827903)
    is an instance of: city, metropolis, urban center - a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
    is a part of: sicilia, sicily - the Italian region on the island of Sicily
    same as: siracusa
  3. The Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes) (synset 101298787)
    domain region: sicilia, sicily - the largest island in the Mediterranean
    is an instance of: beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege - the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
    same as: siege of syracuse
  4. The Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse (synset 101298618)
    domain region: sicilia, sicily - the largest island in the Mediterranean
    is an instance of: beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege - the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
    same as: siege of syracuse

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