siege

siege

siege (third-person singular simple present sieges, present participle sieging, simple past and past participle sieged)

1. (transitive) To assault a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition; to besiege.

siege (plural sieges)

1. seat
   1. (obsolete) A seat, especially as used by someone of importance or authority.
      • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book III:

        Thenne the Bisshop of Caunterbury was fette and he blessid the syeges with grete Royalte and deuocyon, and there sette the viii and xx knyghtes in her syeges [...].

      • 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, II.vii:

        To thvpper part, where was aduaunced hye / A stately siege of soueraigne maiestye; / And thereon sat a woman gorgeous gay [...].

   2. (obsolete) An ecclesiastical see.
   3. (obsolete) The place where one has his seat; a home, residence, domain, empire.
   4. The seat of a heron while looking out for prey; a flock of heron.
   5. (obsolete) A privy or lavatory.
   6. (obsolete) The anus; the rectum.
      • 1646, Sir Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, III.17:

        Another ground were certain holes or cavities observable about the siege; which being perceived in males, made some conceive there might be also a feminine nature in them.

   
   
   

   Definizione italiano>inglese siege

   
   

   	assedio
   	military blockade of settlement
   	A prolonged military assault on a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.
   	Accerchiamento di un luogo fortificato o una città da parte di militari per ottenerne la capitolazione o per impadronirsene con la forza.

   	assediare
   	to assault with the intent of conquering by force or attrition

   blocco

   posto

   sedia

   
   

   Altri significati:

   military action

   seat

   (transitive) To assault a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition; to besiege.

   
   
   

   Traduzione 'veloce'

   
   
   assedio ,assediare ,blocco ,posto ,sedia

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