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PRONUNCIATION OF METAIRIE

metairie  [ˌmeɪteəˈriː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METAIRIE

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Metairie is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES METAIRIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

metairie

Metairie, Louisiana

Metairie local /ˈmɛtəri/ MET-uh-ree is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States and is a major part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish. It is an unincorporated area that would be the state's fourth-largest city if it were incorporated. The zip codes that serve the community are 70001-70006. Métairie is the French term for a small tenant farm which paid the landlord with a share of the produce. In the 1760s, many of the original French farmers were tenants; after the American Civil War, the majority of the community's inhabitants were sharecroppers until urbanization started in the 1910s.

Definition of metairie in the English dictionary

The definition of metairie in the dictionary is an area of land held under the metayage system.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH METAIRIE


acquiree
əˌkwaɪəˈriː
badinerie
bəˌdɪnəˈriː
camporee
ˌkæmpəˈriː
chinoiserie
ʃiːnˌwɑːzəˈriː
dungaree
ˌdʌŋɡəˈriː
filaree
ˌfɪləˈriː
gaucherie
ˌɡəʊʃəˈriː
hiree
ˌhaɪəˈriː
jamboree
ˌdʒæmbəˈriː
kedgeree
ˌkɛdʒəˈriː
Marie
məˈriː
offeree
ɒfəˈriː
rapparee
ˌræpəˈriː
recoveree
rɪˌkʌvəˈriː
referee
ˌrɛfəˈriː
sangaree
ˌsæŋɡəˈriː
shivaree
ˌʃɪvəˈriː
sirree
səˈriː
surrenderee
səˌrendəˈriː
transferee
ˌtrænsfəˈriː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE METAIRIE

metagenesis
metagenetic
metagenetically
metagenic
metagnathism
metagnathous
metagrabolise
metagrabolize
metagrobolise
metagrobolize
metal
metal detector
metal fatigue
metal polish
metal spraying
metal tape
metal-like
metal.
metalanguage
metaldehyde

WORDS THAT END LIKE METAIRIE

barrie
batterie
bijouterie
brasserie
brie
calorie
curie
dearie
Erie
feirie
firie
Guthrie
Kyrie
librairie
lingerie
Macquarie
papeterie
patisserie
prairie
Valkyrie

Synonyms and antonyms of metairie in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «metairie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METAIRIE

Find out the translation of metairie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of metairie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «metairie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

梅泰里
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Metairie
570 millions of speakers

English

metairie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Metairie
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميتايري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Metairie
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

metairie
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Metairie
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

métairie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Metairie
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

metairie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メタリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

METAIRIE
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Metairie
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

metairie
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Metairie
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेटेरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

metairie
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metairie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

metairie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Metairie
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Metairie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

metairie
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Metairie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Metairie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Metairie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of metairie

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «METAIRIE»

The term «metairie» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.043 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «METAIRIE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about metairie

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METAIRIE»

Discover the use of metairie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to metairie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Metairie
By the early 1900s, the westward expansion continued into what we now call Old Metairie and Bucktown. During the mid-20th century, Metairie boomed and is now one of the largest communities in Louisiana.
Catherine Campanella, 2008
2
Phantom Suns, the Metairie Saga, Book Two
Long ago Galen Metairie had chosen devotion over desire.
Linda Hines, 2008
3
Alteza, the Metairie Saga, Book One
Inspired by Goethe's "Dream no small dreams," this exciting series often parallels historic European events, while literary details and classic illustrations inspire its pages.
Linda Hines, 2008
4
Legendary Locals of Metairie
And so it goes that Metairie, an entity of itself but also an offspring of the city, would be comprised of the same rich mixture and become every bit as colorful. It just took Metairie longer to grow up, for various reasonable reasons that will be ...
Catherine Campanella, 2013
5
Metairie, Ames, High: The Streets of Jefferson Parish
Chapter 13 Metairie Sometimes Metairie gets pronounced with only two syllables and comes out “Metry.” However it is pronounced, Metairie Road is one of the oldest and most important streets in Jefferson Parish. From its humble beginning  ...
Earl Higgins, 2011
6
Historic Jefferson Parish: From Shore to Shore
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT In as much as all other land in the vicinity, from the lakeshore to the natural levee of the Mississippi, consisted of marsh and swamp, the geographer Samuel H. Lockett made reference in 1872 to Metairie ...
Betsy Swanson, 2003
7
Tobago Metairie Commission
The Tobago Metairie Commission was set up in 1890 to enquire into the working of the Metairie System. The enquiry was conducted by viva voce examination of a number of witnesses and by a collection of documentary evidence.
Stephen Herbert Gatty, Commission of Enquiry into the Metairie System in Tobago, 1890
8
Metairie: A Tongue of Land to Pasture
Metairie does have a rich history all its own. What was once described two centuries ago as "a tongue of land to lend pasturage" has become the second largest unincorporated city in the nation.
Henry C. Bezou, 1997
9
Frommer's New Orleans 2009
AUDUBON AUDUBON PARK PARK AUDUBON PARK Lakefront Arena CITY CITY PARK PARK CITY PARK University of New Orleans Fair Grounds Racetrack (Jazz Fest) Dillard University METAIRIE METAIRIE CEMETERY CEMETERY ...
Mary Herczog, 2009
10
Metairie Cemetery Interments: Jefferson Davis, P. G. T. ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikipedia, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METAIRIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term metairie is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New Orleans council opposes reroute of freight trains from Old …
Many of those present were concerned that the current Rail Gateway will be re-located from its current position in Old Metairie, known as the ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
2
Do Drive In delivers fond memories in Old Metairie
Ask any Old Metairie resident about Metairie Road before 1980, and the response will likely include a memory of the Do Drive In. Putting ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
3
Rotary Club of Metairie bestows awards, names new president
The Rotary Club of Metairie gathered its members at the Metairie Country Club in mid-June for both formal and informal reasons — for the ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
4
Metairie man sentenced to 10 years in Gert Town child molestation …
Metairie's Kevin C. Thompson, 60, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday (July 20, 2015) after pleading guilty to molesting a girl ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
5
Mansion Monday: Three-story, custom built home in Old Metairie
This week's Mansion Monday takes us to Old Metairie, where a home is on the market for $1,400,000. Contact Gardner Realtors for more ... «WDSU New Orleans, Jul 15»
6
West Metairie Avenue lane closure scheduled next week
A canal ditch project will cause single westbound lane closure on West Metairie Avenue in Metairie next week. The closure is scheduled ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
7
Metairie home invasion suspect indicted in rape, burglary
Tori Klein, 47, of Metairie, has been indicted on charges of aggravated rape and aggravated burglary in connection with breaking into a ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
8
Separate beautification, street repair projects about to ramp up on …
In a separate matter, West Metairie Avenue eastbound will be down to one lane at Faun Street for at least two weeks beginning July 27, ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Jul 15»
9
International School in Metairie taking kindergarten applications
ISL-Jefferson will hold an on-site registration event July 23 starting at 9 a.m. at 8101 Simon St., Metairie. Those interested in attending must call ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
10
Metairie lovers defend their home as 'cool'
The Trader Joe's location in Baton Rouge was the California discount grocery chain's first in Louisiana. On Wednesday (July 8) the store ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Metairie [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/metairie>. Apr 2024 ».
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