English noun: Orleans | |||
1. | Orleans (location) a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429) | ||
Instance hypernym | city, metropolis, urban center | ||
Part meronym | France, French Republic | ||
2. | Orleans (act) a long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429 | ||
Synonyms | siege of Orleans | ||
Instance hypernym | beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege | ||
Domain region | France, French Republic | ||