Siege Definition
sēj
sieged, sieges, sieging
noun
sieges
The surrounding and blockading of a city, town, or fortress by an army attempting to capture it.
American Heritage
The encirclement of a fortified place by an opposing armed force intending to take it, usually by blockade and bombardment.
Webster's New World
Any persistent attempt to gain control, overcome opposition, etc.
Webster's New World
A long, distressing or wearying period.
A siege of illness.
Webster's New World
A seat; throne.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
sieged, sieges, sieging
To subject to a siege; besiege.
The invaders sieged the castle.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
idiom
lay siege to
- to subject to a siege; attempt to win, gain, overcome, etc.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Siege
Noun
Singular:
siege
Plural:
siegesIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Siege
- lay siege to
Origin of Siege
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From Middle English sege, from Old French sege, siege, seige (modern French siège), from Vulgar Latin *sedicum, ultimately from Latin sēdēs (“seat”).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English sege from Old French seat from Vulgar Latin sedicum from sedicāre to sit from Latin sedēre sed- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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