Orléans

American  

[awr-lee-uhnz, awr-ley-ahn] / ˈɔr li ənz, ɔr leɪˈɑ̃ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.

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Orléans ¹ British  

/ ɔrleɑ̃ /

noun

1. Charles (ʃarl), Duc d'Orléans. 1394–1465, French poet; noted for the poems written during his imprisonment in England; father of Louis XII

2. Louis Philippe Joseph (lwi filip ʒozɛf), Duc d'Orléans, known as Philippe Égalité (after 1792). 1747–93, French nobleman, who supported the French Revolution and voted for the death of his cousin, Louis XVI, but was executed after his son, the future king Louis-Philippe, defected to the Austrians

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Orléans ² British  

/ ɔːˈlɪənz, ɔrleɑ̃ /

noun

1. a city in N central France, on the River Loire: famous for its deliverance by Joan of Arc from the long English siege in 1429; university (1305); an important rail and road junction. Pop: 113 126 (1999)

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William Glasdale, an English captain killed at Orléans, is best known for hurling abuse at Joan from his strongpoint, Les Tourelles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026

He was a talented musician, composer and fencer, forged high-profile friendships with Queen Marie Antoinette and Phillipe Egalite, Duke of Orléans, and fought in the French Revolution.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2023

SARAN, France — On a recent afternoon near Orléans, in the Loire Valley, members of the jury of France’s newest literary prize trickled out of their prison cells.

From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2022

There was a Tiffany watch that tracked the moon’s phases on its gold dial, and an early Breguet engraved with the coat of arms of the Duke of Orléans.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2019

If it weren't for the royal Orléans emblem hanging around her neck, she'd be unrecognizable.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton