ACADIAN


Meaning of ACADIAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈkā-dē-ən, a- ]

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

• Acadian adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.