siege
IPA: sˈidʒ
noun
- (heading) Military action.
- (military) A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.
- (US) A period of struggle or difficulty, especially from illness.
- (figuratively) A prolonged assault or attack.
- (heading) A seat.
- (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.
- The seat of a heron while looking out for prey.
- A flock of heron.
- (obsolete) A toilet seat.
- (obsolete) The anus; the rectum.
- (obsolete) Excrements, stool, fecal matter.
- (obsolete) Rank; grade; station; estimation.
- (obsolete) The floor of a glass-furnace.
- (obsolete) A place with a toilet seat: an outhouse; a lavatory.
verb
- (transitive, uncommon) To assault or blockade a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition; to besiege.
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