Orleans
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Orleans
- /ˈɔɹ.li.ənz/ US
- /ˈɔɹ.liːnz/ US
- /ˌɔɹ.leɪˈɑ̃/ US
- /ˌɔɹ.liˈɑːn/ US
- /ɔːɹˈleɪ(ə)nz/ US
- /ˈɔː.li.ənz/ UK
- /ɔːˈliː(ə)nz/ UK
Where it comes from
From French Orléans, ultimately from Latin Aurelianum, from the name of the Roman emperor Aurelian, who rebuilt the city. More at Aurelius.
proper noun Orléans
- A city, the capital of Loiret department, France; the regional capital of Centre-Val de Loire.
- A surname from French [in turn transferred from the place name].
- An unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.
- A township and town therein, in Orange County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Dickinson County, Iowa.
- A township in Winneshiek County, Iowa.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Ionia County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Clow Township, Kittson County, Minnesota.
- A ghost town in Polk County, Missouri.
- A township and village therein, in Harlan County, Nebraska.
- A town in Jefferson County, New York.
- A village in the town of Barton, Orleans County, Vermont.
noun Orleans · Orleanses · Orléans
- A cloth made of worsted and cotton, used for making clothes.
- A variety of plum.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: nola, orléans, oyster, oysters, valois, nawlins, crescent city, new orleans, orleans parish, the crescent, vieux carré, louisiana, york, shreveport, lafayette, alexandria
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Talk about this word "Orleans." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/orleans. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Orleans. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/orleans "Orleans." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/orleans.Cite this
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title = {Orleans},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orleans},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
