Opelousas
[ op-uh-loo-suhs ]
noun
a city in S Louisiana.
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How to use Opelousas in a sentence
Marguerite had gone to the city to pursue studies taught better there than in Opelousas; especially music.
Bonaventure | George Washington CableHis pantaloons were of the finest sky-blue cottonade—the produce of the looms of Opelousas.
The Quadroon | Mayne ReidThe bison had long since forsaken the pastures of Opelousas, and gone far westward.
The Boy Hunters | Captain Mayne ReidSome parts of the prairies of Opelousas are of great fertility, and those of Attakapas are still more so.
Norman's New Orleans and Environs | B. M. NormanA considerable part of Attakapas is also very productive, as well as portions of Opelousas.
Norman's New Orleans and Environs | B. M. Norman
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