Siege
11siege — [sēj] n. [ME sege < OFr siege, aphetic < * assiege < VL * absedium, for L obsidium, siege, blockade, ambush < obsidere, to besiege < ob , against + sedere, to SIT] 1. the encirclement of a fortified place by an opposing armed force …
12siege — ► NOUN 1) a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling those inside to surrender. 2) a similar operation by a police team to compel an armed person to surrender …
13Siege — Siege, v. t. To besiege; to beset. [R.] [1913 Webster] Through all the dangers that can siege The life of man. Buron. [1913 Webster] …
14siege — (n.) early 13c., a seat (as in Siege Perilous, early 13c., the vacant seat at Arthur s Round Table, to be occupied safely only by the knight destined to find the Holy Grail), from O.Fr. sege seat, throne, from V.L. *sedicum seat, from L. sedere… …
15siege — index assault, barrage, belligerency, invasion, onset (assault), outbreak Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …
16siege — n *blockade …
17siege — is spelt ie , as is besiege …
18Siege — A siege is a military blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by attrition and/or assault. The term derives from sedere , Latin for seat or sitting. [ [http://m w.com/dictionary/siege Merriam Webster: siege] ] A siege occurs… …
19siége — (siè j ) s. m. 1° Meuble fait pour s asseoir. • Prends un siége, Cinna, prends, et sur toute chose Observe exactement la loi que je t impose, CORN. Cinna, V, 1. • Ma chère, il faudrait faire donner des siéges, MOL. Préc. 10. • J avais un… …
20SIÉGE — s. m. Meuble fait pour s asseoir. Un siége pliant. Donnez un siége. Donnez des siéges. Apportez, avancez un siége. Prenez un siége. Siéges de paille, de jonc, de cannes, de tapisserie, etc., Siéges dont le fond est garni de paille, de jonc, de… …
