Orleans

Orleans

See also: orleans, orléans, Orléans, Orlèans, and Orleáns

English

Alternative forms

• Orléans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔɹ.li.ənz/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɔː.li.ənz/

Proper noun

Orleans

1. A city, the capital of the Loiret department, France; regional capital of Centre-Val de Loire.

Related terms

• New Orleans
• Orleans County
• Orleans Parish

Translations

capital city of Centre-Val de Loire, France

Afrikaans: Orléans Amharic: ኦርሌአን (ʾorleʾän), ኦርሌኣን (ʾorleʾan) Armenian: Օռլեան (Ōṙlean) Dutch: Orléans n Farefare: Orlean French: Orléans (fr) Galician: Orleáns Haitian Creole: Òleyan Italian: Orléans Japanese: オルレアン (Orurean) Korean: 오를레앙 (Oreulleang) Latin: Genabum, Cenabum, Aurilianum, Autriculum, Orelianum Macedonian: Орлеа́н m (Orleán) Occitan: Orleans Polish: Orlean (pl) m Portuguese: Orleães f, Orleans (pt) f Russian: Орлеа́н (ru) m (Orleán) Spanish: Orleans (es) Telugu: ఆర్లియన్సు (ārliyansu)

Noun

Orleans (countable and uncountable, plural Orleans or Orleanses)

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

References

• Orleans in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Anagrams

• Ronseal, Salerno, arenols, loaners, reloans

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Catalan

Proper noun

Orleans ?

1. Orleans (a city in France)

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Occitan

Proper noun

Orleans ?

1. Orleans (a city in France)

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Orleans

1. A municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil
2. Alternative form of Orleães