Syracuse, siege of Syracuse
(noun) the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse
Syracuse, siege of Syracuse
(noun) the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)
Syracuse, Siracusa
(noun) a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC
Syracuse
(noun) a city in central New York
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Syr"a*cuse, n.
Definition: A red wine of Italy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 January 2025
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
