Orleans
pronunciation
How to pronounce Orleans in British English:
UK 
How to pronounce Orleans in American English:
US
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- Noun:
- a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
- a long siege by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429
Word Origin
- Orleans
- city in France, French Orléans, Roman Aurelianum, named 3c. C.E. in honor of emperor Aurelius (having formerly been called Genabum, from roots *gen- "bend" (in a river) + *apa "water").
Example
- 1. Low-lying cities such as new orleans would vanish .
- 2. To this day , the recordings of morton speaking about his early days in new orleans , and playing examples of various musical styles , provide a valuable glimpse into the beginnings of jazz .
- 3. Small wonder that at school-board meetings of orleans parish parents may think the worst-for example , that magnet schools are part of an over-all plan of educational disenfranchisement .
- 4. Jonathan orleans , a lawyer for the volleyball players , thinks the decision could eventually help cheerleading become an official sport .
- 5. These officials include the district attorney , the board of assessors , and the orleans parish school board , which supervises public education under the state department of education .