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syracuse

/sˈɪɹʌkjˌuz/noun3 syllables

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

Synonyms for syracuse2

noun, as in a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC

Siracusa

noun, as in the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)

Siege of Syracuse

noun, as in the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse

Siege of Syracuse

What does syracuse mean?4

noun

1

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

2

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

3

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

4

a city in central New York, the county seat of Onondaga County

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Syracuse in a sentence

  • Syracuse is one of the biggest and most beautiful cities of Sicily.mervert1
  • Eileen was a very good student. She earned a scholarship to attend Syracuse University.Hybrid

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