Acadia
[uh-key-dee-uh]
- a former French colony in SE Canada: ceded to Great Britain 1713.
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French A·ca·die [a-ka-dee] /a kaˈdi/.
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On Tuesday, we took the kids to Acadia National Park—about 55 miles from where we were staying.
Historical Examples
As in Acadia and New York, peace or no peace, a clash was inevitable.
Canada: the Empire of the NorthAgnes C. Laut
Of all the hotbeds of intrigue, Acadia, from its position, had become the worst.
Canada: the Empire of the NorthAgnes C. Laut
Acadia, Lake Champlain, the Ohio,—these are to be the theaters of the contest.
Canada: the Empire of the NorthAgnes C. Laut
Longfellow's poem, "Evangeline," is based on the touching story of Acadia.
The Land We Live InHenry Mann
Even these offers were rejected, and England would not resign Acadia.
A Half Century of Conflict - Volume IFrancis Parkman
Acadia
- the Atlantic Provinces of Canada
- the French-speaking areas of these provinces
- (formerly) a French colony in the present-day Atlantic Provinces: ceded to Britain in 1713
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French name: Acadie (akadi)
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