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New Orleans
[ awr-lee-uhnz, awr-leenz, awr-luhnz ]
noun
- a seaport in SE Louisiana, on the Mississippi: British defeated (1815) by Americans under Andrew Jackson.
New Orleans
/ -lənz; ˈɔːliːənz; ɔːˈliːnz /
noun
- a port in SE Louisiana, on the Mississippi River, about 172 km (107 miles) from the sea: the largest city in the state and the second most important port in the US; founded by the French in 1718; belonged to Spain (1763–1803). It is largely below sea level, built around the Vieux Carré (French quarter); famous for its annual Mardi Gras festival and for its part in the history of jazz; a major commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. Pop: 469 032 (2003 est)
New Orleans
- Port city in southeastern Louisiana .
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Notes
Jazz originated in the late nineteenth century among black musicians of New Orleans.
In the Battle of New Orleans (1815), Andrew Jackson , not having yet received word that the Treaty of Ghent had ended the War of 1812 , repulsed the British assault on the city.
Dominated by Creole culture , which stemmed from the French settlers of the southern United States.
Mardi Gras is celebrated there each year.
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Other 51Թ Forms
- New Or·leani·an [awr-, lee, -nee-, uh, n, -, leen, -y, uh, n], noun
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Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in New Orleans are pending.
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“She was like, there’s no way you do this and just go down to New Orleans on weekends,” recalls the composer.
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Disneyland guests were momentarily evacuated from New Orleans Square Saturday evening when a naked man exposed himself to parkgoers.
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Club 33’s allure is that members and staff don’t talk about the not-so-secret society openly hidden in New Orleans Square at Disneyland.
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One of the United States’ most beloved supper clubs is Mosquito Supper Club in New Orleans.
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