siege in Arabic
حِصَار ḥiṣār
/siːd͡ʒ/
siege in Arabic: حِصَار (ḥiṣār), مُحَاصَرَة (muḥāṣara). In English, siege means a prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.
Arabic words for siege
- military blockade of settlement
- حِصَار ḥiṣār, مُحَاصَرَة muḥāṣara
English meaning of siege
- noun A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.
- noun A period of struggle or difficulty, especially from illness.
- noun A prolonged assault or attack.
- noun A seat, especially as used by someone of importance or authority.
siege in a sentence
- They sued for peace after the long siege.
Synonyms of siege
siege in other languages
Questions about siege in Arabic
- What is the meaning of siege in Arabic?
- Siege in Arabic is حِصَار (ḥiṣār), مُحَاصَرَة (muḥāṣara).
- ما معنى كلمة siege؟
- Siege: حِصَار (ḥiṣār), مُحَاصَرَة (muḥāṣara).
- What does siege mean in English?
- Siege means a prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.
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