Syracuse

Syr·a·cuse  (sîr-kys, -kyz)

1. A city of southeast Sicily, Italy, on the Ionian Sea south-southeast of Catania. Founded by colonists from Corinth in the eighth century b.c., it reached the height of its power in the fifth century but fell to the Romans in 212. Population: 123,000.

2. A city of central New York east-southeast of Rochester. Originally a trading post and saltworks, it is now a manufacturing and educational center. Population: 141,000.

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Syracuse

n

1. (Placename) a port in SW Italy, in SE Sicily on the Ionian Sea: founded in 734 bc by Greeks from Corinth and taken by the Romans in 212 bc, after a siege of three years. Pop.: 126 282 (2000 est.) Italian name Siracusa

2. (Placename) a city in central New York State, on Lake Onondaga: site of the capital of the Iroquois Indian federation. Pop.: 147 306 (2000)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Syracuse - a city in central New York           Empire State, New York State, NY, New York - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
	2.	Syracuse - a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC Siracusa Sicilia, Sicily - the Italian region on the island of Sicily
	3.	Syracuse - the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes) siege of Syracuse Sicilia, Sicily - the largest island in the Mediterranean
	4.	Syracuse - the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse siege of Syracuse Sicilia, Sicily - the largest island in the Mediterranean

Translations

Syracuse [ˈsaɪərəkjuːz] N → Siracusa f

Syracuse

n (= town in Sicily) → Syrakus nt