countersiege

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noun

A siege in response to another siege.

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Meanings

nouncountersiege (plural countersieges)

plural countersieges

  1. A siege in response to another siege.

Origin

From counter- + siege.

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Cite this entry
APA

countersiege. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countersiege

MLA

“countersiege.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countersiege. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “countersiege,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countersiege.

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