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Orleans

Orleans Meaning & Definition
Orleans Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Orleans?

[n] a long siege by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429
[n] a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Orleans: siege of Orleans

Related Terms | Find terms related to Orleans:

See Also | beleaguering | besieging | city | France | France | French Republic | French Republic | metropolis | military blockade | siege | urban center

Orleans In Webster's Dictionary

\Or"le*ans\, n. [So called from the city of Orl['e]ans, in France.] 1. A cloth made of worsted and cotton, -- used for wearing apparel. 2. A variety of the plum. See under {Plum}. [Eng.]

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