See Also: Joan(dictionary)
Joan of Arc(dictionary)
Joan I(encyclopedia)
St Joan's Hospital(health)
Saint Joan(dictionary)
Miro, Joan(dictionary)
Darby and Joan(dictionary)
Crawford, Joan(dictionary)
Tower, Joan(encyclopedia)
Miro, Joan(encyclopedia)

Joan of Arc (oh)



also St Joan
(1412-31) 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 Orleans, and became known as the ' Maid of Orleans'. 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.