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Orleans

/ˈɔː.li.ənz/US/ˈɔɹ.li.ənz/

Orleans proper noun: a city, the capital of Loiret department, France; the regional capital of Centre-Val de Loire.

Proper noun

Orleans

  1. A city, the capital of Loiret department, France; the regional capital of Centre-Val de Loire.
  2. A surname from French [in turn transferred from the place name].
  3. An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.
  4. A township and town therein, in Orange County, Indiana.
  5. A minor city in Dickinson County, Iowa.
  6. A township in Winneshiek County, Iowa.
  7. A town and census-designated place therein, in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
  8. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Ionia County, Michigan.
  9. An unincorporated community in Clow Township, Kittson County, Minnesota.
  10. A ghost town in Polk County, Missouri.
  11. A township and village therein, in Harlan County, Nebraska.
  12. A town in Jefferson County, New York.
  13. A village in the town of Barton, Orleans County, Vermont.

Noun

Orleans (countable and uncountable, plural Orleans or Orleanses)

  1. (uncountable) A cloth made of worsted and cotton, used for making clothes.
  2. (countable) A variety of plum.

Orleans meaning in Marathi, Telugu, Arabic and Persian

Orleans in Marathi

capital city of Centre-Val de Loire, France
ऑरलेआं ŏrleān

Orleans in Telugu

capital city of Centre-Val de Loire, France
ఆర్లియన్సు ārliyansu

Orleans in Arabic

capital city of Centre-Val de Loire, France
أورليان ʔurlyān, أرليانش arlyānš

Orleans in Persian

capital city of Centre-Val de Loire, France
اورلئان
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Orleans in Thai
ออร์เลอ็อง ɔɔ-lee-ɔng

Forms of Orleans

Proper noun
alternative formOrléans
Noun
pluralOrleans
pluralOrleanses

Origin of Orleans

From French Orléans, ultimately from Latin Aurelianum, from the name of the Roman emperor Aurelian, who rebuilt the city. More at Aurelius.

Phrases with Orleans

Questions about Orleans

What does Orleans mean?
Orleans means a city, the capital of Loiret department, France; the regional capital of Centre-Val de Loire.
What is Orleans in Marathi?
Orleans in Marathi is ऑरलेआं (ŏrleān). See Orleans meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Orleans?
Orleans can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Orleans?
Orleans is pronounced /ˈɔɹ.li.ənz/ (US).

Words near Orleans in the dictionary

  1. Orlandoite
  2. orlay
  3. orle
  4. Orleanian
  5. Orleanism
  6. Orleans
  7. Orleans County
  8. Orleans Parish
  9. Orleans plum
  10. Orleans plums
  11. Orleanses

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