Louisiana
noun
a state in the southern United States. 48,522 sq. mi. (125,672 sq. km). Baton Rouge. LA (for use with zip code), La.
Louisianian
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a word derived from
Louisiana.
Example Sentences
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"We are far ahead of where I thought we would be at this point," Chaisson, a fifth-generation Louisianian, told Fox News Wednesday.
From Fox News ● Sep. 1, 2021
The money that gets taxed is mostly what economists call excess returns and what a Louisianian might call lagniappe — profits in excess of what is necessary to motivate investment.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2021
Orgeron, a native Louisianian, had just led LSU to the national title and seemed to be an obvious choice.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 30, 2020
The season is hosted by Josh Levin, a longtime Slow Burn editor and native Louisianian.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2020
To the natural impressibility of the southron, the Louisianian adds the enthusiasm of the Frenchman.
From Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death by T. C. DeLeon
