Instance_Hypernym

noun

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

Part_meronym

noun

civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865

Domain_of_synset_-_REGION

noun

a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War

Vicksburg 2

noundomain: activity

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

a decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863); after being besieged for nearly seven weeks the Confederates surrendered

Synonyms

siege of Vicksburg 1
a decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863); after being besieged for nearly seven weeks the Confederates surrendered

Part_holonym

noun

civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865

Member_of_this_domain_-_REGION

noun

a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War