Meanings
proper noun
- One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states. Parish seat: Napoleonville.
Origin
Named after the Assumption Roman Catholic Church, named after the Assumption of Mary.
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APA
Assumption Parish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Assumption%20Parish
MLA
“Assumption Parish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Assumption%20Parish. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Assumption Parish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Assumption%20Parish.
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