Orleans Parish

US/ɔɹˌliːnz ˈpæɹɪʃ//ɔɹˌliːnz ˈpɛɹɪʃ/

proper noun

One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states. Parish seat: New Orleans, which is coterminous with the parish.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states. Parish seat: New Orleans, which is coterminous with the parish.

Origin

Named after the Duke of Orléans.

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Translations

French paroisse d'Orléans
  • paroisse d'OrléansTranslations
Spanish parroquia de Orleans
  • parroquia de OrleansTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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