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Meaning of BELEAGUERING

Pronunciation:  bul'eeguring

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 Definition: [n]  the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
 
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 Synonyms: besieging, military blockade, siege
 
 See Also: Alamo, Atlanta, Bataan, battle of Atlanta, blockade, Corregidor, Dien Bien Phu, encirclement, Lucknow, Orleans, Petersburg, Petersburg Campaign, Pleven, Plevna, siege of Orleans, siege of Syracuse, siege of Vicksburg, Syracuse, Vicksburg, Yorktown

 

 

 

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