siege
Military actionMilitary action.: A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.
Meaning
14 sensesMilitary action.
A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.
They sued for peace after the long siege.
Belagerung
оса́даosáda, блока́даblokáda
обло́гаoblóha, блока́даblokáda
(US)A period of struggle or difficulty, especially from illness.
(figuratively)A prolonged assault or attack.
A seat.
The seat of a heron while looking out for prey.
(collective)A flock of herons.
(obsolete)A seat, especially as used by someone of importance or authority.
(obsolete)An ecclesiastical see.
(obsolete)The place where one has his seat; a home, residence, domain, empire.
(obsolete)A toilet seat.
(obsolete)The anus; the rectum.
(obsolete)Excrements, stool, fecal matter.
(obsolete)Rank; grade; station; estimation.
- the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
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Origin
From Middle English sege, from Old French sege, siege, seige (modern French siège), from VFrom Middle English sege, from Old French sege, siege, seige (modern French siège), from Vulgar Latin *sēdicum, from Latin sēdicŭlum, sēdēcula (“small seat”), from Latin sēdēs (“seat”). The military sense of the term is derived from the notion of an army "sitting down" in front of its target.
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plural: siegesSynonyms
4 synonyms- the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack:besiegingbeleagueringmilitary blockade