Syracuse

[ sir-uh-kyoos, -kyooz ]

noun
  1. a city in central New York.

  2. 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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Syracuse

noun
  1. (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

  2. (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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