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Orleanian|ɔːˈliːənɪən|
[f. Orlean(s + -ian.]
An inhabitant of New Orleans in the United States.
1946New Orleans Times-Picayune 23 Mar. 17/4 (heading) Orleanian tells of Jap tortures. 1947in B. A. Botkin Treas. S. Folklore (1949) iii. ii. 535 Perhaps the most famous of romantic Mardi Gras stories that Orleanians tell is that one concerning the ‘ghost dinners’ served each Shrove Tuesday. 1948Highway Traveler Dec. 18/1 Because Orleanians at one time depended upon the duel as a means of settling disputes, the extensive display of dueling pistols and swords on the second floor has special interest. 1952B. Ulanov Hist. Jazz in Amer. (1958) v. 46 The dance-music instrumentation familiar to most Orleanians. |