Syracusan

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adjective

Syr·​a·​cu·​san ¦sirə¦kyüzᵊn 

-üsᵊn

variants or less commonly Syracusian

-üzēən, 

-üsēən, 

-üzhən, 

-üshən

1

: of or belonging to the ancient city of Syracuse, Sicily

2

: of or belonging to the city of Syracuse, New York

Syracusan

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noun

"

variants or less commonly Syracusian

"

plural -s

1

: a native or resident of Syracuse, Sicily

2

: a native or resident of Syracuse, New York

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Syracuse, Sicily & Syracuse, New York + English -an, -ian

Rhymes for Syracuse

• avenues
• barbecues
• cockatoos
• interviews
• kangaroos
• obliquus
• overshoes
• overuse
• overviews
• residues
• revenues
• tyrannus

Geographical Definition

Syracuse

geographical name

Syr·​a·​cuse ˈsir-ə-ˌkyüs 

-ˌkyüz

1

city in central New York near Oneida Lake population 145,170

2

or Italian Siracusa

ˌsē-rä-ˈkü-zä 

or ancient Syracusae

ˌsir-ə-ˈkyü-(ˌ)sē   

-(ˌ)zē

city and port on the Ionian Sea in southeastern Sicily, Italy population 118,385

Syracusan

ˌsir-ə-ˈkyü-sᵊn 

-zᵊn

adjective or noun