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