| 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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