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What does siege mean?

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Noun
  1. (heading) A seat.
    1. (obsolete) A seat, especially as used by someone of importance or authority.
    2. (obsolete) An ecclesiastical see.
    3. (obsolete) The place where one has his seat; a home, residence, domain, empire.
    4. The seat of a heron while looking out for prey; a flock of heron.
    5. (obsolete) A toilet seat.
    6. (obsolete) The anus; the rectum.
    7. (obsolete) Excrements, stool, fecal matter.
    8. (obsolete) Rank; grade; station; estimation.
    9. (obsolete) The floor of a glass-furnace.
    10. (obsolete) A workman's bench.
  2. (heading) Military action.
    1. A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.
    2. (US) A period of struggle or difficulty, especially from illness.
    3. (figuratively) A prolonged assault or attack.
  3. (obsolete) A place with a toilet seat: an outhouse; a lavatory.
Verb
  1. (transitive, uncommon) To assault a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition; to besiege.
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