siege piece

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seej pees]
- /sidʒ pis/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seej pees]
- /sidʒ pis/

Definition of siege piece words

noun siege piece a piece of gold or silver stamped as provisional legal tender in a besieged area. 1

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Origin of siege piece

First appearance:

before 1730

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1730-40

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Parts of speech for Siege piece

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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siege piece popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

siege piece usage trend in Literature

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