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
or ancient Syracusae
ˌsir-ə-ˈkyü-(ˌ)sē
city and port on the Ionian Sea in southeastern Sicily, Italy population 118,385
-(ˌ)zē
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“Syracuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Syracuse. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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