Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Syracuse"
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary (easton)
Syracuse
a city on the south-east coast of Sicily, where Paul landed and
remained three days when on his way to Rome (Acts 28:12). It was
distinguished for its magnitude and splendour. It is now a small
town of some 13,000 inhabitants.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Syracuse \Syr"a*cuse\, n.
A red wine of Italy.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Syracuse
n 1: a city in central New York [syn: {Syracuse}]
2: a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by
Corinthians in the 8th century BC [syn: {Syracuse}, {Siracusa}]
3: the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won
by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)
[syn: {Syracuse}, {siege of Syracuse}]
4: the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually
won by Syracuse [syn: {Syracuse}, {siege of Syracuse}]
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