Orleans Parish

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Orleans Parish

/ɔɹˌliːnz ˈpæɹɪʃ/ US
/ɔɹˌliːnz ˈpɛɹɪʃ/

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Named after the Duke of Orléans.

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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Español	parroquia de Orleans
Français	paroisse d'Orléans

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"Orleans Parish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/orleans%20parish. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Orleans Parish. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/orleans%20parish

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"Orleans Parish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/orleans%20parish.

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@misc{orleans_parish_2026,
  title = {Orleans Parish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orleans%20parish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}