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Definition of Siege of Orleans
1. Noun. A long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429.
Exact synonyms: Orleans
Generic synonyms: Beleaguering, Besieging, Military Blockade, Siege
Geographical relationships: France, French Republic
Generic synonyms: Beleaguering, Besieging, Military Blockade, Siege
Geographical relationships: France, French Republic
Lexicographical Neighbors of Siege Of Orleans
Literary usage of Siege of Orleans
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar, to the Revolution by David Hume (1810)
"Military operations—Battle of Verneuil—siege of Orleans —The maid of Orleans—The
siege of Orleans raised —The king of France crowned at Rheims—Prudence ef ..."
2. The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution by David Hume, Tobias George Smollett (1825)
"... —siege of Orleans—The maid of Orleans—The siege of Orleans raised—The king of
France crowned at Rheims—Prudence of the duke of Bedford—Execution of the ..."
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