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Orleans Parish
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English
1895 map of (terrestrial) Orleans Parish, outlined in dark pink|right|thumb
Etymology
Named after the Duke of Orléans.
Pronunciation
en /ɔɹˌliːnz ˈpæɹɪʃ/ GenAm,non-Mmmm
en /ɔɹˌliːnz ˈpɛɹɪʃ/ GenAm,Mmmm
Note: The (local) pronunciation of Orleans Parish and New Orleans is often different.
Proper noun
Orleans Parish
en One of 64 <<parishes>> in <<s/Louisiana>>, <<c/USA>>, the equivalent of a county in other US states New Orleans, which is coterminous with the parish.
Related terms
en Orleans County
Translations
French: fr paroisse d'Orléans f
Spanish: es parroquia de Orleans f
Further reading
Orleans Parish website