Meaning of ORLEANS
| Pronunciation: | | 'orleeunz
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- [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)
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| | Synonyms: | | siege of Orleans |
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| | See Also: | | beleaguering, besieging, city, France, France, French Republic, French Republic, metropolis, military blockade, siege, urban center | |
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| | Definition: | | \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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