Orleans Parish

English

Etymology

Named after the Duke of Orléans.

Proper noun

Orleans Parish

  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.

Further reading
  • Orleans Parish website
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