Word Meaning

siege definition and meaning

n. A seat; especially, a royal seat; a throne.
n. Hence, place or situation; seat.
n. Rank; grade; station; estimation.
n. Passage of excrements; stool; fecal matter.
n. The sitting of an army around or before a fortified place for the purpose of compelling the garrison to surrender; the surrounding or investing of a place by an army, and approaching it by passages and advanced works, which cover the besiegers from the enemy's fire. See the Note under Blockade.
n. Hence, a continued attempt to gain possession.
n. The floor of a glass-furnace.
n. A workman's bench.
v. t. To besiege; to beset.

Crossword clues for siege

- Attack on citadel
- Attack on fort
- Beleaguerment
- Blockade
- Encirclement, blockade
- Military blockade
- Persistent attack
- Prolonged assault
- Selassie generals hold military blockade
- sustained attack
- Various agencies can ignore military blockade