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jefferson parish

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
jef-fer-son- -parish
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states. Parish seat: Gretna.

Etymology

Named after Thomas Jefferson.

Phrases

Jefferson County Jefferson Davis Parish

Frequently Paired Words

Jefferson County Jefferson Davis Parish

Questions

What does jefferson parish mean?
One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states. Parish seat: Gretna.
Where does jefferson parish come from?
Named after Thomas Jefferson.

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