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Definition: Acadian

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Of or pertaining to Acadie, or Nova Scotia.[Websters]
2. Seldom used base adjective of the adverb acadianly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(acadianly)		 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective acadian.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Noun 1. An early French settler in the Maritimes.[Wordnet]
2. A native of Acadie.[Websters].

Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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"Acadian" is a common misspelling or typo for: Arcadian,

Date "Acadian" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1817. (references)

Common Expressions: Acadian

Expressions Definition
Acadian (automobile) Acadians are Chevrolet automobiles built by General Motors at their Oshawa, Ontario plant. They differ in styling details from their American counterparts. (references)
Acadian (disambiguation) An Acadian is a native of Acadia, a region of northeastern North America. (references)
Acadian epoch (Geol.), an epoch at the beginning of the American paleozoic time, and including the oldest American rocks known to be fossiliferous. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Acadian Flycatcher The Acadian Flycatcher, Empidonax virescens, is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. (references)
Acadian orogeny The Acadian orogeny is a middle Paleozoic deformation, especially in the northern Appalachians, between Alabama and Newfoundland. In Gaspé and adjacent areas, its climax is dated as early in the Late Devonian, but deformational, plutonic, and metamorphic events extended into Early Mississippian time. The Acadian should be regarded, not as a single orogenic episode, but rather as an orogenic era. (references)
Acadian World Congress The Acadian World Congress is a festival of Acadian and Cajun culture and history, held every five years. It is also informally known as the Acadian Reunion. (references)
Canadian postage stamp of Acadian Deportation 1755–2005 The Canadian postage stamp of Acadian Deportation 1755-2005, issued for release on August 15, 2005, is a domestic 50 cent stamp marking the 250th anniversary of the Expulsion of the Acadians. Canada Post chose August 15 as the release date for the stamp, recognizing Acadian National Day. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: Acadian (alternative meanings)

Acadian

Acadians are natives of Acadia, a region of northeastern North America (see also Cajuns).

Acadian may also mean:

  • Acadian French, a French dialect
  • Acadian World Congress
  • List of Acadians
  • Acadian Peninsula
  • Acadian (automobile), a make of automobile produced by General Motors of Canada
  • Acadian orogeny, a middle Paleozoic deformation in geology
  • Acadian Flycatcher, a small insect-eating bird
  • Acadieman

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Acadian (disambiguation)"


Topics by Level of Interest: Acadian

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Acadian French 19     Acadian (alternative meanings) 2
Acadian Village (park) 12     Acadian (automobile) 8
List of Acadian governors 12     Acadian Ambulance 7
Acadian Driftwood 10     Acadian Asset Management 3
Acadian Flycatcher 8     Acadian Coast 2
Acadian (automobile) 8     Acadian Driftwood 10
Acadian Ambulance 7     Acadian Flycatcher 8
Acadian Lines 5     Acadian French 19
Canadian postage stamp of Acadian Deportation 1755–2005 5     Acadian Lines 5
Acadian Peninsula 4     Acadian orogeny 3
Acadian World Congress 4     Acadian Peninsula 4
Acadian orogeny 3     Acadian Recorder 3
Acadian Asset Management 3     Acadian Village (park) 12
Acadian Recorder 3     Acadian World Congress 4
Acadian (alternative meanings) 2     Canadian postage stamp of Acadian Deportation 1755–2005 5
Acadian Coast 2     List of Acadian governors 12

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: Acadian

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Chinese Simplified 阿卡迪亚的 (Acadian), 阿卡迪亚人 (Acadian, cajun). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 阿卡迪亞的 (Acadian), 阿卡迪亞人 (Acadian, cajun). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Akadier (Acadian). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch Beuketiran (Acadian flycatcher), groene elftiran (Acadian flycatcher), Amerikaanse roodbaars (Acadian redfish), vaalgroene empidonax (Acadian flycatcher). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
Finnish punasimppu (Acadian redfish, golden redfish, Norway haddock, redfish). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
Français Acadie (Acadia, Acadian). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
French Acadie (Acadia, Acadian). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
German Akadier (Acadian). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 아카디아 지방 의 (Acadian), 아카디아 지방 사람 (Acadian), 아카디아 말 (Acadian). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 아카디아 지방 의 (Acadian), 아카디아 지방 사람 (Acadian), 아카디아 말 (Acadian). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Akadier (Acadian). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Akadier (Acadian). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian dell'Acadia (Acadian), acadiano (Acadian). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 方言 (dialect, brogue, idiom, speech, Acadian), Nova Scotiaの住民 (Acadian), Nova Scotiaの (Acadian). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 아카디아 지방 의 (Acadian), 아카디아 지방 사람 (Acadian), 아카디아 말 (Acadian). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese Acadiano (Acadia, Acadian). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi Akadempid (Acadian flycatcher), akadisk kungsfisk (Acadian redfish). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian акадийский (Acadian). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) akadiyskiy (Acadian). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki акадийский (Acadian). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) akadiyskiy (Acadian). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish pez escorpión americano (acadian redfish), atrapamoscas de Acadia (acadian flycatcher). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomea punasimppu (Acadian redfish, golden redfish, Norway haddock, redfish). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomi punasimppu (Acadian redfish, golden redfish, Norway haddock, redfish). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska Akadempid (Acadian flycatcher), akadisk kungsfisk (Acadian redfish). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish Akadempid (Acadian flycatcher), akadisk kungsfisk (Acadian redfish). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, Acadian. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Acadian

Language Translations for “Acadian” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Athagacathagadathagiathagan (Acadian). Additional references: Athag, Acadian. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Agacagadagiagan (Acadian). Additional references: Double Dutch, Acadian. (volunteer)
Esperanto Akadianoj (Acadian). Additional references: Esperanto, Acadian. (volunteer)
Leet ^[^|)|^/\/ (Acadian). Additional references: Leet, Acadian. (volunteer)
Oppish Opacopadopiopan (Acadian). Additional references: Oppish, Acadian. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Acadianway (Acadian). Additional references: Pig Latin, Acadian. (volunteer)
Terran B Acadier (Acadian). Additional references: Terran B, Acadian. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Ubacubadubiuban (Acadian). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Acadian. (volunteer)
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Ancestral and Extinct Language Translations: Acadian

Language Period Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Latin 500 BCE - 1700 Sebastes fasciatus (acadian, Acadian redfish), Empidonax virescens (acadian, acadian flycatcher). Additional references: Latin, Acadian. (volunteer)
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