Syracusan

American  

[sir-uh-kyoo-suhn, -zuhn] / ˈsɪr əˌkyu sən, -zən /

noun

plural

Syracusans

1. a person from Syracuse.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Syracuse or its people.

Example Sentences

Archimedes’ talents were useful to the Syracusan military as well.

From Literature

A Slovakian gets a long rave from the ultimate Syracusan.

From Washington Post

When the play begins, one unfortunate Syracusan has been caught trying to enter Ephesus and is told that he faces a death sentence unless he can pay an unrealistic fine.

From New York Times

The historian Plutarch tells a moving story about the thousands of Athenian soldiers held prisoner in roasting Syracusan quarries after a disastrous campaign in 413 BC.

From BBC

In Jaber's adaptation of Comedy of Errors for Afghans, the Syracusan family is split up in a sandstorm.

From Reuters