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Cajun

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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.
[Alteration of Acadian.]
Cajun
Noun
1. a native of Louisiana descended from 18th-century Acadian immigrants
2. the dialect of French spoken by such people
3. the music of this ethnic group
Adjective
denoting or relating to such people, their language, or their music [from Acadian]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Cajun - a Louisianian descended from Acadian immigrants from Nova Scotia (`Cajun' comes from `Acadian')
Acadian - an early French settler in the Maritimes


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