SYRACUSE

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



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Word of the Day

9 May 2025

RIGHT

(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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