Siege
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To assault a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition; to besiege.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: seat # A seat, especially as used by someone of importance or authority. #* 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book III: #*: Thenne the Bisshop of Caunterbury was fette and he blessid the syeges with grete Royalte and deuocyon, and there sette the viii and xx knyghtes in her syeges [...]. # An ecclesiastical see. # 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. # 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. ยง 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. # A period of struggle or difficulty, especially from illness.
Seige
Part of speech: noun
Definition: