new orleans

Noun
  1. A port and largest city in Louisiana;
    Located in southeastern Louisiana near the mouth of the Mississippi river;
    A major center for offshore drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico;
    Jazz originated here among black musicians in the late 19th century;
    Mardi Gras is celebrated here each year (synset 109114481)
    is an instance of:
    • city, metropolis, urban center - a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
    • point of entry, port of entry - a port in the United States where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise
    has:
    • fat tuesday, mardi gras - a carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday (the last day before Lent) but especially in New Orleans
    • greater new orleans bridge - twin cantilever bridges across the Mississippi at New Orleans
    • faubourg - a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city
    is a part of: la, la., louisiana, pelican state - a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

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