Syracuse: Meaning and Definition of

Syr•a•cuse

Pronunciation: (sir'u-kys", -kyz"), [key]
— n.
  1. a city in central New York. 170,105.
  2. Italian,a seaport in SE Sicily: ancient city founded by the Carthaginians 734b.c.; battles 413b.c.,212b.c.121,134.
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