beleaguer

Meanings

• verb

  surround and harass (a person, place, or area) continuously

  - "The enemy troops beleaguered the castle for weeks."
  - "The city was beleaguered by heavy rain for days."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with beleaguer
belager , beleaguerer , deleaguer

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Variants

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beleaguer , beleaguered , beleaguering , beleaguerment , beleaguerments , beleaguers

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Etymology

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Middle English: from Old French belaier, from bel assail, from beler to besiege, from besieger, from besiege, from be- 'about' + siege 'blockade, siege'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'beleaguer' comes from the Old French 'bel assail', which means 'to besiege' or 'to beset'.

2. The term 'beleaguer' is often used interchangeably with the term 'siege'.

3. The longest siege in history is believed to be the Siege of Constantinople, which lasted for 13 years from 1453 to 1466.

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Related Concepts

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1. siege: A military blockade of a town or area to prevent the enemy from escaping or receiving supplies.

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Culture

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The term 'beleaguer' has been used extensively in literature and history to describe the siege of a fortified place or the continuous harassment of an individual or group. One famous example is the Siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD, described by the historian Josephus.

How to Memorize "beleaguer"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large army surrounding a castle, cutting off all supplies and communication, and continuously attacking.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'beleaguer' with the image of a fortified city under siege.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'beleaguer' is a verb that means 'to surround and harass continuously'.

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