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/ˌpəʊlɪɔːˈsɛtɪks/ · noun
(military) The art of siege warfare, namely, that of conducting or resisting a siege; siegecraft..
The grand battles of the Archaic and early Classical periods were replaced by the new art of poliorcetics.
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Poliorcetics means (military) The art of siege warfare, namely, that of conducting or resisting a siege; siegecraft..
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The grand battles of the Archaic and early Classical periods were replaced by the new art of poliorcetics.
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