Acadian

/əˈkeɪdiən/
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Other forms: Acadians

Definitions of Acadian
  1. noun
    an early French settler in the Maritimes
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    types:
    Cajun
    a Louisianian descended from Acadian immigrants from Nova Scotia (`Cajun' comes from `Acadian')
    type of:
    French Canadian
    a Canadian descended from early French settlers and whose native language is French
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