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Acadian

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Acadian (noun)
  2. Acadian chickadee (noun)
  3. Acadian flycatcher (noun)
  4. Acadian owl (noun)

Aca·di·an

noun \ə-ˈkā-dē-ən, a-\

Definition of ACADIAN

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
— Acadian adjective

First Known Use of ACADIAN

1705

Rhymes with ACADIAN

Akkadian, arcadian, Arcadian, Barbadian, Canadian, circadian, Grenadian, Orcadian, Palladian

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