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Syracuse
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- 1 A placename:; A former province of Sicily, Italy; abolished in 2015 and replaced by an equivalent administrative entity. countable, uncountable
- 2 A placename:; A city and port, the capital of the province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. countable, uncountable
- 3 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
- 4 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Kansas. countable, uncountable
- 5 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Morgan County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Otoe County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
- 7 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Onondaga County, New York. countable, uncountable
- 8 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Onondaga County, New York.; Syracuse University (in New York) countable, uncountable
- 9 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A village in Sutton Township, Meigs County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
- 10 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Davis County, Utah. countable, uncountable
- 11 A habitational surname from Italian. countable, uncountable
- 1 A type of red wine. uncountable
Etymology
From French Syracuse, from Latin Syrācūsae, from Ancient Greek Συρᾱ́κουσαι (Surā́kousai) attested from 8th century BC, from a Pre-Greek name, possibly Phoenician 𐤔𐤄𐤓𐤀𐤇 (šhrʾḥ, “to feel ill”) in reference to the ancient port's proximity to a swamp. With modified form of suffix -εις (-eis). As a surname, an anglicized form of Italian Siracusa. Doublet of Siragusa. Compare Sicilian Saragusa.
From French Syracuse, from Latin Syrācūsae, from Ancient Greek Συρᾱ́κουσαι (Surā́kousai) attested from 8th century BC, from a Pre-Greek name, possibly Phoenician 𐤔𐤄𐤓𐤀𐤇 (šhrʾḥ, “to feel ill”) in reference to the ancient port's proximity to a swamp. With modified form of suffix -εις (-eis). As a surname, an anglicized form of Italian Siracusa. Doublet of Siragusa. Compare Sicilian Saragusa.
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