orleans

English Thesaurus

1. a long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429 (noun.act)

instance hypernym	:	beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege,
definition	:	the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack (noun.act)

domain region	:	france, french republic,
definition	:	a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe (noun.location)

2. a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429) (noun.location)

instance hypernym	:	city, metropolis, urban center,
definition	:	a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts (noun.location)

part meronym	:	france, french republic,
definition	:	a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe (noun.location)