Meanings
proper noun
- One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states. Parish seat: Marksville.
Origin
From the French name for the Avoyel people.
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APA
Avoyelles Parish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Avoyelles%20Parish
MLA
“Avoyelles Parish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Avoyelles%20Parish. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Avoyelles Parish,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Avoyelles%20Parish.
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