Added 9 October 2026 orleans noun Categories: PlacesActionsUncommon Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about orleans at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429). A long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429. Related Words: nolaorléansoysteroystersvaloisnawlins Back to today's word