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Plaquemines Parish

/ˈplækɪmɪnz/

Plaquemines Parish proper noun: one of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states. Parish seat: Pointe à la Hache.

Proper noun

Plaquemines Parish

  1. One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states. Parish seat: Pointe à la Hache.

Origin of Plaquemines Parish

From French plaquemines (“Diospyros virginiana American persimmon”): see that entry for more.

Questions about Plaquemines Parish

What does Plaquemines Parish mean?
Plaquemines Parish means one of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states. Parish seat: Pointe à la Hache.
What part of speech is Plaquemines Parish?
Plaquemines Parish is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Plaquemines Parish?
Plaquemines Parish is pronounced /ˈplækɪmɪnz/.

Words near Plaquemines Parish in the dictionary

  1. plaqued
  2. plaqueless
  3. plaquelike
  4. Plaquemine
  5. Plaquemines
  6. Plaquemines Parish
  7. plaquenil
  8. plaques
  9. plaquet
  10. plaquets
  11. plaquette

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