siege

siege
siege [ sidʒ ] noun count or uncount
1. ) an attack in which an army surrounds a castle or city in order to prevent the people inside from receiving food and water:
The troops prepared to withstand a long siege.
break a siege (=to cause a siege to end): An attempt was made to break the 38-month siege of Sarajevo.
lift/raise a siege (=to end a siege): The king lifted the siege two months later.
lay siege to something (=start a siege in a place): King Henry laid siege to the castle in 1275.
under siege (=in a siege): Malta was under siege in World War II.
2. ) a situation in which a group of people surround a building in order to protest about something or to force the people inside to come out:
Police surrounded the house for a 12 hour siege.
state of siege: The town was in a state of siege (=people could not leave or enter it).
lay siege to something (=start a siege in a place): Hundreds of students laid siege to the American embassy.
under siege MAINLY JOURNALISM
being criticized or attacked by a lot of different people at the same time:
The industry is currently under siege from the press.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • Siege — Siege, n. [OE. sege, OF. siege, F. si[ e]ge a seat, a siege; cf. It. seggia, seggio, zedio, a seat, asseggio, assedio, a siege, F. assi[ e]ger to besiege, It. & LL. assediare, L. obsidium a siege, besieging; all ultimately fr. L. sedere to sit.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Siege — Siege, v. t. To besiege; to beset. [R.] [1913 Webster] Through all the dangers that can siege The life of man. Buron. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Siege — A siege is a military blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by attrition and/or assault. The term derives from sedere , Latin for seat or sitting. [ [http://m w.com/dictionary/siege Merriam Webster: siege] ] A siege occurs… …   Wikipedia

  • SIÉGE — s. m. Meuble fait pour s asseoir. Un siége pliant. Donnez un siége. Donnez des siéges. Apportez, avancez un siége. Prenez un siége.   Siéges de paille, de jonc, de cannes, de tapisserie, etc., Siéges dont le fond est garni de paille, de jonc, de… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • SIÈGE — n. m. Meuble ou autre objet fait pour s’asseoir. Donnez un siège. Donnez des sièges. Apportez, avancez un siège. Prenez un siège. Un siège pliant. Sièges de paille, de jonc, de canne ou cannés de tapisserie, etc., Sièges dont le fond est garni de …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • Siege of Ta'if — The Siege of Taif took place in 630 CE, as the Muslims besieged the city of Taif after their victory in the Battle of Hunayn and Autas. However, the city did not succumb to the siege. One of their chieftains, Urwah ibn Mas ud, was absent in Yemen …   Wikipedia

  • siege — noun Etymology: Middle English sege, from Anglo French, seat, blockade, from Old French *siegier to seat, settle, from Vulgar Latin *sedicare, from Latin sedēre to sit more at sit Date: 13th century 1. obsolete a seat of distinction ; throne 2. a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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