All 6 Uses of
siege
in
Cyrano de Bergerac
- (Lise, who is talking tenderly to the musketeer, starts, and comes down toward Cyrano): So this fine captain is laying siege to you†
Act 2 *
- ROXANE: But the siege—Arras... DE GUICHE: 'Twill take its chance.†
Act 3
- CYRANO: Again, I'll do my best, but... ROXANE: In the siege Let him not suffer!†
Act 3
- Post occupied by company of Carbon de Castel-Jaloux at the siege of Arras.†
Act 4
- LE BRET: Alas, how full of complication is this siege of Arras!†
Act 4
- ROXANE: This siege—'tis too long!†
Act 4
Definition:
a military tactic in which a fortified place is surrounded and isolated while it is attacked over time
or:
any prolonged attack, effort, or period of trouble
or:
any prolonged attack, effort, or period of trouble