Siege
41siege — [[t]sidʒ[/t]] n. v. sieged, sieg•ing 1) the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to compel the surrender of the defenders 2) any prolonged effort to overcome resistance 3) a series of besetting illnesses… …
42siege — noun Etymology: Middle English sege, from Anglo French, seat, blockade, from Old French *siegier to seat, settle, from Vulgar Latin *sedicare, from Latin sedēre to sit more at sit Date: 13th century 1. obsolete a seat of distinction ; throne 2. a …
43siege — Synonyms and related words: attack, beleaguer, beleaguerment, besetment, besiege, besiegement, blockade, blockading, bottle up, bout, circumscription, confinement, cordon off, cordoning, encircle, encirclement, enclosure, encompassment,… …
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45siege — noun the siege of the fort lasted into the morning Syn: blockade, encirclement Ant: relief …
46siege — n 1. blockade, besiegement, beleaguerment, investment, encirclement, envelopment, cutting off of supply lines. v 2. besiege, lay siege to, invest, contain, confine, cordon off; blockade; surround, encircle, encompass, hedge in, pen in, shut in,… …
47Siege — A military tactic used against a castle or fortified city. After surrounding the target, three strategies were use. Close Assault Using siege towers to scale the walls, or tunnels to collapse the walls. Bombardment Using archery,… …
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48Siege (militaire) — Siège (militaire) Pour les articles homonymes, voir siège. Un siège, dans le domaine militaire, est l’ensemble des actions menées en vue de s’emparer d’une place forte ou d’une position ennemie. La technique du siège, aussi bien celle de la… …
49Siege of Sarajevo — Part of the Bosnian War Bosnian parliament building burns after being hit by Serbian t …
50Siege of Leningrad — Part of the Eastern Front of World War II Diorama of the Siege of Le …
