New Orleans
geographical nameNew Or·leans | \ ˈȯr-lē-ənz 
, ˈȯr-lənz , ˈȯrl-yənz, (ˌ)ȯr-ˈlēnz \
, ˈȯr-lənz , ˈȯrl-yənz, (ˌ)ȯr-ˈlēnz \Definition of New Orleans
city and port in southeastern Louisiana between Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River population 343,829
Note: New Orleans is a major tourist destination noted for its annual Mardi Gras festivities.
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New Orleanian \ (ˌ)ȯr-ˈlē-nyən , -nē-ən \ noun
, -nē-ən \ nounComments on New Orleans
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