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▸ noun: (military) A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.
▸ noun: (US) A period of struggle or difficulty, especially from illness.
▸ noun: (figuratively) A prolonged assault or attack.
▸ noun: A seat.
▸ noun: (obsolete) A seat, especially as used by someone of importance or authority.
▸ noun: (obsolete) An ecclesiastical see.
▸ noun: (obsolete) The place where one has his seat; a home, residence, domain, empire.
▸ noun: The seat of a heron while looking out for prey.
▸ noun: A flock of herons.
▸ noun: (obsolete) A toilet seat.
▸ noun: (obsolete) The anus; the rectum.
▸ noun: (obsolete) Excrements, stool, fecal matter.
▸ noun: (obsolete) Rank; grade; station; estimation.
▸ noun: (obsolete) The floor of a glass-furnace.
▸ noun: (obsolete) A place with a toilet seat: an outhouse; a lavatory.
▸ verb: (transitive, uncommon) To assault or blockade a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition; to besiege.
Similar:
besieging,
beleaguering,
military blockade,
soldiering,
leading,
battle station,
train,
head,
lookout,
battle,
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Types:
blockade,
surrounding,
encirclement,
investment,
besiegement,
beleaguerment,
leaguer,
obsidion,
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