Syracuse
a city in central New York.
Italian Siracusa. a seaport in SE Sicily: ancient city founded by the Carthaginians 734 b.c.; battles 413 b.c., 212 b.c.
Other words from Syracuse
- Syr·a·cu·san, adjective, noun
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How to use Syracuse in a sentence
Its audit of the city of Syracuse’s water system, for example, found shared user passwords and accounts that hadn’t been disabled long after employees left the city.
America’s Drinking Water Is Surprisingly Easy to Poison | by Peter Elkind and Jack Gillum | March 17, 2021 | ProPublicaIt’s unclear if a player or other Tier 1 team member tested positive, although CBS Sports reported it was a player who participated in Virginia’s win over Syracuse on Thursday.
Virginia out of ACC tournament with positive test, leaving NCAA tournament future unclear | Gene Wang | March 12, 2021 | Washington PostSyracuse scored the next six in a row before Hauser made two foul shots and reclaimed the lead for the Cavaliers with a three-pointer.
Virginia beats Syracuse with three-pointer at the buzzer in ACC tournament quarterfinals | Gene Wang | March 11, 2021 | Washington PostWooden, 51, a former Syracuse linebacker, has nearly 24 years of experience in NFL scouting, starting as a pro personnel assistant with the New York Jets.
Washington interviews Titans’ Ryan Cowden for GM job, plans to meet with other candidates | Nicki Jhabvala | January 14, 2021 | Washington PostAfter Saturday’s win over Boston College, Syracuse Coach Jim Boeheim — one of Krzyzewski’s closest friends in the coaching industry — defended the Duke coach’s right to send his players home but said it wasn’t something he would be doing.
Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski makes his call in a pandemic dilemma: Sending players home for break | Matt Bonesteel | December 17, 2020 | Washington Post
DeCrow would come to lead a movement against this practice, suing the Hotel Syracuse in 1969 and calling for protests and sit-ins.
He would get me little gigs at bars or restaurants in Syracuse, and I would perform and sing for my meal.
It occurred when he became a full professor with tenure at Syracuse University.
For a moment, Tiffany imagines her two friends doing something slightly wicked, like joy-riding around Syracuse.
The Stacks: The Searing Story of How Murder Stalked a Tiny New York Town | E. Jean Carroll | April 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI do see a matchup of Syracuse and Florida coming out of there.
ESPN’s Bracket Champion Shares His March Madness Secrets | Ben Teitelbaum | March 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMoreover, on the coins of Syracuse the dog as the emblem of constancy is represented in company with the goddess Diana.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian Sharman“Syracuse will defend me,” she asserted, brave against danger.
The Proud Prince | Justin Huntly McCarthyEvery hand in Syracuse might itch to clasp it in the reign of Robert the Bad.
The Proud Prince | Justin Huntly McCarthyIf you come near me,” she cried, “I will ring this bell and Syracuse will guard me.
The Proud Prince | Justin Huntly McCarthyShe and he would go down hand in hand into the streets of Syracuse.
The Proud Prince | Justin Huntly McCarthy
British Dictionary definitions for Syracuse
(ˈsaɪrəˌkjuːz) 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: 123 657 (2001): Italian name: Siracusa
(ˈsɪrəˌkjuːs) a city in central New York State, on Lake Onondaga: site of the capital of the Iroquois Indian federation. Pop: 144 001 (2003 est)
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