New Orleans

city in Louisiana (USA); style of jazz music

'NOLA' redirects here. For the album by Down, see NOLA (album) New Orleans (pronounced or in American English; French: La Nouvelle-Orléans, pronounced in Standard French; Nueva Orleans in Spanish) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana.New Orleans is located in Southeastern Louisiana along the Mississippi River. The city is bordered by Lake Pontchartrain to the north and the Gulf of Mexico to the east and is coextensive with Orleans Parish. It is named after Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. New Orleans is known for its multicultural heritage as well as its music and cuisine and is considered the birthplace of jazz.
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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
(hypernym) city, metropolis, urban center
(part-holonym) Louisiana, Pelican State, LA
(part-meronym) Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday

n. New Orleans, city in Louisiana; style of jazz music