Acadia

A·ca·di·a  (-kd-)

A region and former French colony of eastern Canada, chiefly in Nova Scotia but also including New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton Island, and the coastal area from the St. Lawrence River south into Maine. During the French and Indian War (1755-1763) many Acadians migrated or were deported by the British to southern territories, including Louisiana, where their descendants came to be known as Cajuns.

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Acadia [əˈkeɪdɪə]

n

1. (Placename)

a.  the Atlantic Provinces of Canada

b.  the French-speaking areas of these provinces

2. (Placename) (formerly) a French colony in the present-day Atlantic Provinces: ceded to Britain in 1713 French name Acadie [akadi]

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Noun

1.

Acadia - the French-speaking part of the Canadian Maritime Provinces Canadian Maritime Provinces, Maritime Provinces, Maritimes - the collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island