poliorcetic
/ˌpəʊlɪɔːˈsɛtɪk/adjective
Of or relating to the besieging of cities or fortresses.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Universal History. From Hellenistic Greek πολιορκητικός of or for besieging from πολιορκητής besieger (from ancient Greek πολιορκεῖν to besiege a city + -τής, suffix forming agent nouns) + -ικός. Compare French poliorcétique.
- the Kremlin
- the Kurils
- the ladies
- the Lakes
- the Lamb of God (also the Lamb)
- the land of Nod
- the land of the free
- the last minute
- the last (or final) straw
- the last straw
- the last word
- the laugh is on me (or you, him, etc.)
- the Law
- (the law of) diminishing returns
- the Law of Moses
- the law of the jungle
- the Left
- the length and breadth of
- the lesser evil (or the lesser of two evils)
- the Lido
- the lie (lay) of the land
- the life and soul of the party (the life of the party)
- the light of day
- the light of one's life
- the lights are on, but nobody's (or no one's)home