syege

Noun

siege (plural sieges)

1. A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.
   • They sued for peace after the long siege.
2. (US) A period of struggle or difficulty, especially from illness.
3. (figuratively) A prolonged assault or attack.
   • But once again Hodgson's men found a way to get the result they required and there is a real air of respectability about their campaign even though they had to survive a first-half siege from a Ukraine side desperate for the win they needed to progress.2012 June 19, Phil McNulty, “England 1-0 Ukraine”, in BBC Sport
4. (obsolete) A seat, especially as used by someone of importance or authority.
   • Now Merlyn said kyng Arthur / goo thow and aspye me in al this land l knyghtes whiche ben of most prowesse & worship / within short tyme merlyn had founde suche knyȝtes[…]Thenne the Bisshop of Caunterbury was fette and he blessid the syeges with grete Royalte and deuoycyon / and there sette the...1485, Sir Thomas Malory, “ij”, in Le Morte Darthur, book V
5. (obsolete) An ecclesiastical see.
6. (obsolete) The place where one has his seat; a home, residence, domain, empire.

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