NOUN | location | Orleans | a city on the Loire river in north central France |
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act | Orleans, siege of Orleans | a long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429 |
Sounds | ao'rliyahnz; ao'rliynz | |
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Rhymes | Aleutians ... transactions: 47 rhymes with ahnz... | |
greens ... teens: 9 rhymes with iynz... |
Meaning | A city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429). | |
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Instance of | city, metropolis, urban center | A large and densely populated urban area |
Part of | France, French Republic | A republic in western Europe |
Spanish | Orleans | |
Catalan | Orleans |
Meaning | A long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429. | |
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Synonym | siege of Orleans | |
Instance of | siege, besieging, beleaguering, military blockade | The action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack |
Region | France, French Republic | A republic in western Europe |
Spanish | asedio de Orleans, Orleans | |
Catalan | Orleans |
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