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Port Barre

Port Barre proper noun: a town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Proper noun

Port Barre

  1. A town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States.
    • St. Mary Baptist Church in Port Barre, located about six miles southeast of Greater Union, burned first on March 26. Greater Union Baptist was set ablaze on April 2. Mount Pleasant Baptist Church burned on April 4.2019 April 12, Paul P. Murphy and Samira Said, “Louisiana arson suspect expressed disgust with Baptist churches on Facebook”, in CNN

Origin of Port Barre

Named after Alex Charles Barre (1746–1829).

Questions about Port Barre

What does Port Barre mean?
Port Barre means a town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States.
What part of speech is Port Barre?
Port Barre is a proper noun.

Words near Port Barre in the dictionary

  1. Port Augusta
  2. Port Austin
  3. port authorities
  4. port authority
  5. Port aux Basques
  6. Port Barre
  7. Port Bell
  8. Port Blair
  9. Port Blair Mean Time
  10. Port Blandford
  11. Port Botany

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