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Arcadian
(redirected from Arcadians)

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Ar·ca·di·an  (är-kd-n)
adj.
1. Of or relating to the ancient Greek region of Arcadia or its people, language, or culture.
2. often arcadian Rustic, peaceful, and simple; pastoral: a country life of arcadian contentment.
n.
1. A native or inhabitant of the ancient Greek region of Arcadia.
2. often arcadian One who leads or prefers a simple, rural life.
3. The dialect of ancient Greek used in Arcadia.

Arcadian [ɑːˈkeɪdɪən]
adj
1. (Literature / Poetry) (Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to Arcadia or its inhabitants, esp the idealized Arcadia of pastoral poetry
2. rustic or bucolic a life of Arcadian simplicity
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) an inhabitant of Arcadia
2. a person who leads or prefers a quiet simple rural life
Arcadianism  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Arcadian - an inhabitant of Arcadia
Arcadia - a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
Hellene, Greek - a native or inhabitant of Greece
Adj.1.arcadian - (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic; "a country life of arcadian contentment"; "a pleasant bucolic scene"; "charming in its pastoral setting"; "rustic tranquility"
rural - living in or characteristic of farming or country life; "rural people"; "large rural households"; "unpaved rural roads"; "an economy that is basically rural"
Translations
Arcadian [ɑːˈkeɪdɪən]
A. ADJárcade, arcádico
B. Nárcade mf, arcadio/a m/f
Arcadian
adj (lit, fig)arkadisch
Arcadian [ɑːˈkeɪdɪən]
1. adjarcadico/a
2. narcade m/f


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