"syracuse" in the noun sense
1. Syracuse
a city in central New York
2. Syracuse, Siracusa
a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC
3. Syracuse, siege of Syracuse
the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)
4. Syracuse, siege of Syracuse
the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse
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