New Orleans

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English

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Etymology

Calque of French La Nouvelle-Orléans.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈn(j)uː ɔɹˈliːnz/, /n(j)uː ˈɔɹliːnz/, (especially in the local dialect) /nuː ˈɔɹlənz/
  • IPA(key): /ˌnuː ˈɔɹ.li.ənz/, /ˌnuː ˈɔɹ.lɛ.ənz/
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  • (in the local dialect, with synaeresis) IPA(key): /ˈnɔɹlənz/, IPA(key): /ˈnɔːlənz/
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Particularly: "Preferably by a New Orleanian"

Proper noun

New Orleans

  1. The largest city in Louisiana, United States and the parish seat of Orleans Parish, which is coterminous with the city. It is an industrial and distribution center and major seaport located along the Mississippi near the Gulf of Mexico, known for its rich cultural heritage, especially its music and cuisine.

Synonyms

Descendants

  • → Greek: Νιου Ορλίνς (Niou Orlíns)
  • → Vietnamese: Ngọc Lân

Translations

References

  1. ^ This tetrasyllabic pronunciation is found in e.g. The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Cyclopedia of Names.

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Proper noun

New Orleans

  1. New Orleans (the largest city in Louisiana, United States)
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