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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One Louisianian ran groceries and ice from a supermarket in Lafayette to an elderly Catholic nun in New Orleans, some 2½ hours away in ideal conditions.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2021
"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
The season is hosted by Josh Levin, a longtime Slow Burn editor and native Louisianian.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2020
The intelligent and very agreeable lady of the late President H., of Lexington, resides in the capacity of governess in a distinguished Louisianian family, not far from the city.
From The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 by Joseph Holt Ingraham
