joan of arc

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Definition of joan of arc in English English dictionary: Jeanne d'Arc (c.1412-1431), French national heroine and canonized saint; the patron saint of France. As a young girl, she believed that she heard holy voices telling her to fight the English and force their army to leave France. Dressed as a man, she led a French army which defeated the English at Orléans, and became known as the ' Maid of Orléans'. Later she was made a prisoner, and a court found her guilty of being a witch (=a woman with evil magic powers) , and she was punished by being burned to death (1412-31); france; Saint Joan; Maid of Orleans

joan of arc

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Joan of arc

cōn ıv ärk

/ˈʤōn əv ˈärk/ /ˈʤoʊn əv ˈɑːrk/

[ "där-bE-&n-'jOn ] (noun.) 1857. probably from Darby & Joan, couple in an 18th century song.

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