orlean
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:During the Hundred Years' War, Orleans was the site of a significant siege by the English, which ended with the decisive victory of the French army led by Joan of Arc, known as the Battle of Orleans.
Definition:A city in north-central France, the capital of the Loiret department.
Example:Many aspiring military officers in France hope to be 'Orleans-trained' to gain rank and prestige within the French military.
Definition:Referring to someone who was educated or served in the administrative or military training of Orleans.
Example:During the Bourbon Restoration, Orleanists worked toward restoring the Orléans lineage to the French throne.
Definition:A term historically used to describe supporters of the House of Orléans in the early 19th-century French monarchy and its resurgence during the July Monarchy.
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