District of Louisiana

proper noun

A former governmental division of the United States, comprising of most of the land gained from the Louisiana Purchase, excluding Louisiana proper. It was later reorganized into the Territory of Louisiana.

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Meanings

proper nounthe District of Louisiana
  1. historicalA former governmental division of the United States, comprising of most of the land gained from the Louisiana Purchase, excluding Louisiana proper. It was later reorganized into the Territory of Louisiana.
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APA

District of Louisiana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/District%20of%20Louisiana

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“District of Louisiana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/District%20of%20Louisiana. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “District of Louisiana,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/District%20of%20Louisiana.

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