see|siège
English
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Etymology
From Old French sege, #Old French|siege, seige (modern French siège), from popular Latin *sedicum, ultimately from Latin sedem �seat�.
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-siege.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�d�|-i�d�
Noun
en-noun
- seat
## obsolete A seat, especially as used by someone of importance or authority.
## obsolete An ecclesiastical see.
## obsolete The place where one has his seat; a home, residence, domain, empire.
## The seat of a heron while looking out for prey; a flock of heron.
## obsolete A privy or lavatory.
- military action
## A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.
##* 1748. David Hume. Enquiry concerning Human Understanding. Section 3. § 5.
##*: The Peloponnesian war is a proper subject for history, the siege of Athens for an epic poem, and the death of Alcibiades for a tragedy.
## US A period of struggle or difficulty, especially from illness.
Translations
trans-top|military blockade of settlement
Chinese: ��, �� (wéikùn)
Czech: obleženà n
Dutch: belegering
Finnish: piiritys
French: siège
German: Belagerung f
Greek: Ï�ολιοÏ�κία (poliorkÃa)
Ido: asiejo
Italian: assedio
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Japanese: ��(���, houi)
Korean: �� 공격
Latin: obsidio nominative, obsidionis genitive
Norwegian: beleiring m
Portuguese: t|pt|sÃtio|m
Russian: о�ада
Spanish: sitio
Swedish: belägring
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Verb
en-verb|sieg|ing
- transitive To assault a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition; to besiege.
Translations
Czech: obléhat
Finnish: piirittää
French: assiéger
German: belagern
Ido: asiejar
Italian: assediare
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Latin: obsidere
Norwegian: beleire
Spanish: sitiar
Catalan: setge
fr:siege
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