noun
1. a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑city, ↑metropolis, ↑urban center
• Part Holonyms: ↑France, ↑French Republic
2. a long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429
• Syn: ↑siege of Orleans
• Regions: ↑France, ↑French Republic
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑siege, ↑besieging, ↑beleaguering, ↑military blockade
Useful english dictionary. 2012.