HyperDic: orleans

English > 2 senses of the word Orleans:
NOUNlocationOrleansa city on the Loire river in north central France
actOrleans, siege of Orleansa long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429
Orleans > pronunciation
Soundsao'rliyahnz; ao'rliynz
RhymesAleutians ... transactions: 47 rhymes with ahnz...
greens ... teens: 9 rhymes with iynz...
English > Orleans: 2 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningA city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429).
Instance ofcity, metropolis, urban centerA large and densely populated urban area
Part ofFrance, French RepublicA republic in western Europe
SpanishOrleans
CatalanOrleans
English > Orleans: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningA long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429.
Synonymsiege of Orleans
Instance ofsiege, besieging, beleaguering, military blockadeThe action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
RegionFrance, French RepublicA republic in western Europe
Spanishasedio de Orleans, Orleans
CatalanOrleans

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