Lafayette Parish

proper noun

One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other states. Parish seat: Lafayette.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other states. Parish seat: Lafayette.

Origin

Named after the Marquis de Lafayette.

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APA

Lafayette Parish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lafayette%20Parish

MLA

“Lafayette Parish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lafayette%20Parish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lafayette Parish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lafayette%20Parish.

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