siege of Orleans

Definitions of siege of Orleans
  1. noun
    a long siege of Orleans by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429
    synonyms: Orleans
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    beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege
    the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
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