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 |
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| 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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