Acadie
|A-ca-die|
/ˈækədi/
historical region in Canada
Etymology
'Acadie' originates from the French, specifically the word 'Acadie', which was used to describe the region settled by the French in the 17th century.
'Acadie' was used by French settlers to describe their new home in North America, and it has remained a term to describe the region historically.
Initially, it referred to the region settled by the French, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a historical region in northeastern North America, primarily in what is now the Canadian Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.
The French settlers in Acadie were known as Acadians.
Synonyms
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