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.

Syracuse

noun

1. Italian name: Siracusa. 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)

2. a city in central New York State, on Lake Onondaga: site of the capital of the Iroquois Indian federation. Pop: 144 001 (2003 est)

Other Word Forms

• Syracusan adjective

Example Sentences

“Whether or not people will keep buying as much stuff is very hard to predict,” said Devashish Mitra, an economics professor at Syracuse University who researches trade.

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Nearly three-quarters of immigrants in ICE detention as of September have no criminal convictions, according to Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse.

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Even more impressive is that he’s one of the top high school lacrosse players in the nation and has committed to Syracuse.

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Syracuse University political science professor Grant Reeher said ahead of the result mayor Mamdani would face an uphill battle "at the center of all of these nasty political controversies."

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Against the Vikings last week, the former Syracuse standout, who set the program record for receptions in a season with 73 catches, recorded another 77 receiving yards and a touchdown.

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