n.
Pronunciation: ' sir- ə - ˌ kyüs, - ˌ kyüz
Function: geographical name
1 city cen N.Y. near Oneida Lake pop 147,306
2 or Italian Si · ra · cu · sa \ ˌ s ē -rä- ' kü-zä \ or ancient Syr · a · cu · sae \ ˌ sir- ə - ' kyü-( ˌ )s ē , -( ˌ )z ē \ city & port Italy in SE Sicily pop 125,673
– Syr · a · cu · san \ ˌ sir- ə - ' kyü-s ə n, -z ə n \ adjective or noun