Orleans
See also: Orléans
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
French Orléans, ultimately from Latin Aurelianum, from the name of the Roman emperor Aurelian, who rebuilt the city. More at Aurelius.
Proper noun
Orleans
Related terms
Translations
capital city of Centre-Val de Loire, France
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References
- “Orleans”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Catalan
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔʁləˈʔaːns/
Proper noun
Orleans n (proper noun, strong, genitive Orleanses)
- Orleans (a city in Centre-Val de Loire, France)
Portuguese
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