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Jeanne d'Arc

Jeanne d'Arc

8.3
A young French woman who led soldiers against the English in the 1400s and later became a saint
  • proper noun
  • /ʒɑn dɑrk/
translation icon : Juana de Arco
  • In 1920, Jeanne d'Arc was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church.

Examples

  • Did you know that Jeanne d'Arc was only 19 when she was executed?

  • Many books and films have been made about Jeanne d'Arc and her remarkable life.

  • The bravery of Jeanne d'Arc inspired generations of French people.

  • The story of Jeanne d'Arc inspires many people today.

  • In 1920, Jeanne d'Arc was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church.

  • Many books and films have been made about Jeanne d'Arc and her remarkable life.

  • Did you know that Jeanne d'Arc was only 19 when she was executed?

Synonyms

Joan of Arc
vsJeanne d'Arc
3 4.3

A young French woman who leads soldiers against the English and later becomes a saint

is portrayed as inspired by visions and executed for heresy
Saint Joan
vsJeanne d'Arc
6.8

A French woman who led soldiers against the English and helped make Charles VII king before being executed for heresy

emphasizes religious visions and later execution for heresy

Surface Forms

Jeanne d'Arc main

Morphology

Jeanne + d'Arc

This is a proper name referring to a specific historical person (Joan of Arc); its meaning is referential and encyclopedic rather than compositional. A B1 learner who only knows the surface parts 'Jeanne' and 'd'Arc' would not be able to infer the biographical sense (French heroine and military leader), so the MWE is not derivable from its constituents.

Etymology

Jeanne d'Arc comes from a real young French country girl who said she heard voices from saints and led soldiers against the English before she was captured and killed. Because she stood up to the enemy and was later made a saint, her name now means 'bravery' and is a strong symbol of France.