Syracuse
Americannoun
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a city in central New York.
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Italian Siracusa. a seaport in SE Sicily: ancient city founded by the Carthaginians 734 b.c.; battles 413 b.c., 212 b.c.
noun
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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)
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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
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The Syracuse Herald published his conclusion, “I couldn’t tell where the raps came from.”
From Literature
He knew the perils that sports provide as a onetime Syracuse football teammate of Jim Brown and a third-round draft pick of the Detroit Lions.
In addition, the Syracuse dean said the dollar amounts involved are at a scale that Customs and Border Protection “has never processed.”
From MarketWatch
Near Syracuse, Micron just broke ground on a $100 billion fab complex that represents the state of New York’s largest-ever private investment.
He said Sunday will be like being back at Syracuse and taking three final exams in one day.
From Los Angeles Times
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