(ש"ע) אורליאן, אחת הערים העתיקות בצרפת ועיר הבירה של חבל לוריין (מחוז גדול במרכז צרפת), אתר שהיה במצור אנגלי ושוחרר ע"י כוחות צרפתיים בהנהגתה של הלוחמת ג'אן דארק; "בית אורליאן", שושלת צרפתית של דוכסים

n. city in and capital of Loiret (France), site of an English siege that was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1428; House of Orleans, French dynasty of dukes

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Noun
1. a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
(hypernym) city, metropolis, urban center
(part-holonym) France, French Republic
2. a long siege by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429
(synonym) siege of Orleans
(hypernym) siege, besieging, beleaguering, military blockade
(classification) France, French Republic

n. Orleans, city in and capital of Loiret, (France); House of Orleans, French dynasty of dukes

n. Orleans, city in and capital of Loiret (France); site of an English siege that was raised by Joan of Arc in 1428; House of Orleans, French dynasty of dukes