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besieger

/bɪˈsiː.dʒər/

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noun

/bɪˈsiː.dʒər/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее врага, осаждающего позицию, или энергичного просителя.

A noun referring to an enemy who lays siege to a position or an energetic petitioner.

  1. Military attackerC1formal

    An enemy who surrounds and attacks a fortified place in order to capture it.

    ruОсаждающий

    • The besiegers camped outside the castle walls for months.
    • The city's defenders managed to repel the besiegers.
    • The besiegers cut off all supply routes to the fortress.

    Synonymsassailantattackerenemyfoe

    Antonymsdefender

  2. Persistent requesterC2formal

    A person who makes energetic or persistent requests or demands.

    ruНастойчивый проситель

    • The journalist was a constant besieger of the politician's office.
    • She became a besieger of the company's customer service line.
    • The fans were enthusiastic besiegers of the celebrity's hotel.

    Synonymspestererpetitionersuppliant

Forms
  • besiegers plural form
  • besiegers' possessive plural form
  • besieger's possessive singular form