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Orleanian

Orleanian is the English demonym for a person from Orléans, a city in central France that is the capital of the Loiret department, or more broadly for residents of the historic province of Orléanais. The form is derived from Orléans with the English suffix -ian. In French, the corresponding demonyms are Orléannais or Orléanais, and in English the form Orleanian is the standard usage in historical or cultural writing.

The term may also be used to describe things pertaining to Orléans or the Orléanais region, such

Orléans has a long history dating to antiquity and is known for its role in the later

See also: Orléans, Orléanais, House of Orléans, Orleanism.

as
culture,
cuisine,
or
dialect
features
associated
with
the
area.
In
historical
contexts,
Orleanian
can
refer
to
supporters
or
adherents
of
the
Orleanist
faction
in
19th-century
French
politics,
the
branch
of
the
Capetian
dynasty
associated
with
the
House
of
Orléans;
however,
the
more
common
English
usage
for
such
supporters
is
Orleanists.
medieval
period,
including
its
association
with
the
lifting
of
the
siege
of
Orléans
during
the
15th
century
with
the
help
of
Joan
of
Arc.
Today,
Orléans
and
its
surrounding
region
contribute
to
French
regional
culture,
with
local
traditions,
festivals,
and
regional
culinary
specialties
that
might
be
described
by
the
term
Orleanian
in
some
English-language
texts.