Meaning of siege in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /sidʒ/

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  1. Noun

    siege

    Etymology

    Middle English: from Old French sege, from asegier‘besiege’

    Definitions

    1. the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

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