Synonyms for syracuse

Noun

1. Syracuse, city, metropolis, urban center

usage: a city in central New York

2. Syracuse, Siracusa, city, metropolis, urban center

usage: a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC

3. Syracuse, siege of Syracuse, siege, besieging, beleaguering, military blockade

usage: the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)

4. Syracuse, siege of Syracuse, siege, besieging, beleaguering, military blockade

usage: the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse