La Nouvelle-Orléans

See also: Nouvelle Orléans

French

Etymology

From nouvelle (“new”) +‎ Orléans; named after Regent Philip, Duke of Orléans (“Orleans”), a place in France.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /la nu.vɛ.lɔʁ.le.ɑ̃/ ~ /la nu.ve.lɔʁ.le.ɑ̃/

Proper noun

La Nouvelle-Orléans f

  1. New Orleans (a city in Louisiana, United States)
    Synonym: Ville
  • paroisse d'Orléans (“Orleans Parish”)
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