Syracuse


Syr·a·cuse

geographical name \ˈsir-ə-ˌkyüs, -ˌkyüz\

Definition of SYRACUSE

1
city cen New York near Oneida Lake pop 147,306
2
or Italian Si·ra·cu·sa \ˌsē-rä-ˈkü-zä\ or ancient Syr·a·cu·sae \ˌsir-ə-ˈkyü-(ˌ)sē, -(ˌ)zē\ city & port Italy in SE Sicily pop 125,673
Syr·a·cu·san \ˌsir-ə-ˈkyü-sən, -zən\ adjective or noun

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