siege
— Noun
– English
~ the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
Siege Perilous
— Noun
– English
~ the legendary seat at King Arthur's Round Table reserved for the knight who would find the Holy Grail; it was fatal for anyone else to sit in it
siege of Orleans
— Noun
– English
~ a long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429