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- 1. a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside: "Verdun had withstood a siege of ten weeks"
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A siege ( Latin: sedere, lit. 'to sit') [1] is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition, or by well-prepared assault. Siege warfare (also called siegecraft or poliorcetics) is a form of constant, low-intensity conflict characterized by one party holding a strong, static, defensive position.
The meaning of SIEGE is a military blockade of a city or fortified place to compel it to surrender. How to use siege in a sentence.
noun. the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible. any prolonged or persistent effort to overcome resistance.
SIEGE definition: 1. the surrounding of a place by an armed force in order to defeat those defending it: 2. the…. Learn more.
noun [ C or U ] us / siːdʒ / uk / siːdʒ / Add to word list. the surrounding of a place by an armed force in order to defeat those defending it: The siege of Mafeking lasted for eight months. The soldiers laid siege to (= started a siege of) the city. The castle was under siege for months.
May 24, 2018 · Siege tactics were a crucial part of medieval warfare, especially from the 11th century CE when castles became more widespread in Europe and sieges outnumbered pitched battles.
SIEGE meaning: 1 : a situation in which soldiers or police officers surround a city, building, etc., in order to try to take control of it; 2 : a serious and lasting attack of something usually singular.
