Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - acadian
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Acadian
acadian
noun Date: 1705 1. a native or inhabitant of Acadia 2. a descendant of the French-speaking inhabitants of Acadia expelled after the French loss of the colony in 1755; especially Cajun • ~ adjective ACADIE geographical name see Acadia
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n. & adj. --n. 1 a native or inhabitant of Acadia in Nova Scotia, esp. a French-speaking descendant of the early French settlers in Canada. 2 a descendant of French-speaking Nova Scotian immigrants in Louisiana. --adj. of or relating to Acadians. Etymology: F Acadie Nova Scotia ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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- 1790, from Fr. name of Nova Scotia, probably from Archadia, the name given to the region by Verrazano in 1524, from Gk. Arkadia, emblematic in 16c. of a place of rural peace. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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