Orléans
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Or·lé·ans | \ ˌȯr-lā-ˈäⁿ 
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\Definition of Orléans
commune in north central France on the Loire River south-southwest of Paris population 114,167
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Orleans is the capital of the region and a former province of Or*lé*a*nais \ ˌȯr-lā-ə-ˈnā \
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