Orleans

Orleans proper n

Fr. famous city in France < L. Aurelianum, in honor of Emperor Aurelius.

1. Dukedom; nobility; noblesse; valor; bravery; conviction; honorable bearing; [sense play] rich purple color; type of plum; [fig.] peasant woman; warrior-heroine; delivering angel; “Maid of Orleans”; Joan of Arc (1412-1431).