Defenition of the word Syracuse
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Defenition of the word Syracuse
- A province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy.
- a city in central New York
- the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse
- the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)
- a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC
Synonyms for the word Syracuse
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- siege of Syracuse
- Siracusa
- Syracuse
Meronymys for the word Syracuse
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- Empire State
- New York
- New York State
- NY
- Sicilia
- Sicily
Hypernyms for the word Syracuse
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- beleaguering
- besieging
- city
- metropolis
- military blockade
- siege
- urban center
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