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ORLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Orly mean? 

ORLY (noun)
  The noun ORLY has 1 sense:

1. a southeastern suburb of Paris; site of an international airport serving Parisplay

  Familiarity information: ORLY used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ORLY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A southeastern suburb of Paris; site of an international airport serving Paris

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

suburb; suburban area; suburbia (a residential district located on the outskirts of a city)

Holonyms ("Orly" is a part of...):

capital of France; City of Light; French capital; Paris (the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce)


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