New Orleanian
noun
New Or·lea·nian
(ˌ)ȯr-ˈlē-nyən 
-nē-ən
plural New Orleanians
: a native or resident of New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleanian
adjective
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Gabriel is a fourth-generation New Orleanian whose family arrived from Santo Domingo in the 1850s.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
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“New Orleanian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Orleanian. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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