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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 [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]
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
Translations
Cajun [ˈkeɪdʒən]
A. ADJcajún
Cajun cookerycocina 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


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If god had to pick one person that all Cajuns could emulate, it would be Jake Delhomme.
Isolated from the English-speaking population, the Cajuns (a slang version of Acadians) maintained their language and many of their traditions, while absorbing many other ethnic groups into their culture, including the Spanish, German, and Scottish of Louisiana, whose names are still found among many Cajun families, and the French-speaking African Americans, now called Creoles.
The people who became Louisiana's Cajuns were French colonists, expelled from Acadie (Nova Scotia) by English troops in 1755.
 
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