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Syracusans in a sentence

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Syracusans | Syracusan

Syracusans meaning

plural of Syracusan

Using Syracusans

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of Syracusan
  • In the example corpus, syracusans often appears in combinations such as: the syracusans.

Context around Syracusans

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

ambitions 1×

Sentence patterns with Syracusans

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

after the syracusans had been 1× encouraged the syracusans to build 1× gylippus the syracusans and their 1× the syracusans ambitions were 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after the syracusans 1× the syracusans ambitions 1× under gylippus the 1×

Common sentence endings:

214 bc onwards 1× attempted to withdraw 1× essentially be complete 1×

Words around Syracusans

Just before it in the word index:

syracusan 6 syra 2 syr 9 sypolt 2 syphoning 3 syphoned 3

Just after it in the word index:

syracuse 841 syrah 44 syrahs 2 syran 2 syrdariya 3 syreeta 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Syracusans

  • In this selection, "syracusans" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ambitions stand out and add context to how "syracusans" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after the syracusans had been and encouraged the syracusans to build. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "syracusans" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with syracusans

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

After the Syracusans had been defeated, the Carthaginian takeover of Sicily would essentially be complete. (15 words)

The Syracusans' ambitions were great, but the army they fielded was no match for the arriving Roman force, leading to the Siege of Syracuse from 214 BC onwards. (28 words)

Under Gylippus, the Syracusans and their allies were able to decisively defeat the Athenians on land; and Gylippus encouraged the Syracusans to build a navy, which was able to defeat the Athenian fleet when they attempted to withdraw. (38 words)

Longer example sentences

Under Gylippus, the Syracusans and their allies were able to decisively defeat the Athenians on land; and Gylippus encouraged the Syracusans to build a navy, which was able to defeat the Athenian fleet when they attempted to withdraw. (38 words)

The Syracusans' ambitions were great, but the army they fielded was no match for the arriving Roman force, leading to the Siege of Syracuse from 214 BC onwards. (28 words)

After the Syracusans had been defeated, the Carthaginian takeover of Sicily would essentially be complete. (15 words)

Example sentences (3)

Under Gylippus, the Syracusans and their allies were able to decisively defeat the Athenians on land; and Gylippus encouraged the Syracusans to build a navy, which was able to defeat the Athenian fleet when they attempted to withdraw.

After the Syracusans had been defeated, the Carthaginian takeover of Sicily would essentially be complete.

The Syracusans' ambitions were great, but the army they fielded was no match for the arriving Roman force, leading to the Siege of Syracuse from 214 BC onwards.

Common combinations with syracusans

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "syracusans" in a sentence?
An example: "Under Gylippus, the Syracusans and their allies were able to decisively defeat the Athenians on land; and Gylippus encouraged the Syracusans to build a navy, which was able to defeat the Athenian fleet when they attempted to withdraw." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "syracusans" from authentic English texts.
What does "syracusans" mean?
Syracusans means: plural of Syracusan
How many example sentences with "syracusans" are there?
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