Arcadia
Americannoun
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a mountainous region of ancient Greece, traditionally known for the contented pastoral innocence of its people.
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any real or imaginary place offering peace and simplicity.
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a city in SW California, E of Los Angeles.
noun
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a department of Greece, in the central Peloponnese. Capital: Tripolis. Pop: 91 326 (2001). Area: 4367 sq km (1686 sq miles)
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Also called (poetic): Arcady. the traditional idealized rural setting of Greek and Roman bucolic poetry and later in the literature of the Renaissance
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Arcadia Police Department said at the time the couple's house was first raided that the children ranged in age from two months to 13 years old, but most were between one and three years old.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
"Molecular models based on living animals can predict the past, but fossils provide the evidence needed to test those predictions," said study coauthor Paul Velazco, a comparative biologist at Arcadia University.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
In Arcadia, City Council candidates must be at least 18 years old, a California resident, a registered city voter and a resident of the district they seek to represent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
It has also created tension for the immigrant population that calls Arcadia home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
But her third son, Aepytus, had been hidden by her in Arcadia.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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