Cajun

Ca·jun also Ca·jan  (kjn)

n.

A member of a group of people in southern Louisiana descended from French colonists exiled from Acadia in the 18th century.

adj.

Of or relating to the Cajuns or their culture.

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[Alteration of Acadian.]

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Cajun [ˈkeɪdʒən]

n

1. (Social Science / Peoples) a native of Louisiana descended from 18th-century Acadian immigrants

2. (Linguistics / Languages) the dialect of French spoken by such people

3. (Music, other) the music of this ethnic group, combining blues and European folk music

adj

(Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) (Music, other) denoting or relating to such people, their language, or their music

[alteration of Acadian; compare Injun for Indian]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Cajun - a Louisianian descended from Acadian immigrants from Nova Scotia (`Cajun' comes from `Acadian') Acadian - an early French settler in the Maritimes

Translations

Cajun [ˈkeɪdʒən]

A. ADJ → cajún
Cajun cookery → cocina f tipo cajún

B. N

1. (= person) → cajún mf

2. (Ling) → cajún m

CAJUN

A los habitantes del sur de Luisiana que hablan un dialecto francés se les llama Cajuns. Son los descendientes de los canadienses franceses expulsados de Nueva Escocia por los británicos en 1755, llamada entonces Acadia (Cajun es la forma acortada de Acadian). El dialecto combina francés arcaico con inglés y español, junto con algunas palabras y frases hechas indias. Tanto su comida picante como su música se conocen hoy en el mundo entero.

Cajun [ˈkeɪdʒən]

adj [music, food, area] → cajun inv

n

(= person) → Cajun mf

(LINGUISTICS) (= language) → cajun m