Definitions of Syracuse:

• noun:   the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse
• noun:   the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)
• noun:   a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC
• noun:   a city in central New York
• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #41909)