Syracuse

[ sir-uh-kyoos, -kyooz ]

/ ˈsɪr əˌkyus, -ˌkyuz /

noun

a city in central New York.

Italian Siracusa. a seaport in SE Sicily: ancient city founded by the Carthaginians 734 b.c.; battles 413 b.c., 212 b.c.

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Syr·a·cu·san, adjective, noun

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He would get me little gigs at bars or restaurants in Syracuse, and I would perform and sing for my meal.

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It occurred when he became a full professor with tenure at Syracuse University.

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For a moment, Tiffany imagines her two friends doing something slightly wicked, like joy-riding around Syracuse.

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I do see a matchup of Syracuse and Florida coming out of there.

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The Panthers lost games on heartbreaking last-second shots by Syracuse, Virginia, and Cincinnati.

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Steamers of several lines call regularly, and there is a daily mail to Syracuse.

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Evan'der, the "good old king of Syracuse," dethroned by Dionysius the Younger.

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An old merchant of Syracuse, named Ægeon, had two twin sons.

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Anna went to Syracuse to teach; father to the West to try his luck—so poor, so hopeful, so serene.

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Now if we had followed the road from Utica to Syracuse, we wouldnt have had the adventure that Im going to tell you about.

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British Dictionary definitions for syracuse

Syracuse

noun

(ˈsaɪrəˌkjuːz) 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) Italian name: Siracusa

(ˈsɪrəˌkjuːs) a city in central New York State, on Lake Onondaga: site of the capital of the Iroquois Indian federation. Pop: 144 001 (2003 est)

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