Orleans Parish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states. The parish seat is the City of New Orleans, which is coterminous with the parish.

Pronunciation

/ɔɹˌliːnz ˈpæɹɪʃ/ /ɔɹˌliːnz ˈpɛɹɪʃ/

Word forms

Orleans Parish

Etymology

Named after the Duke of Orléans.

Related words

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