Acadia
[ uh-key-dee-uh ]
/ əˈkeɪ di ə /
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noun
a former French colony in SE Canada: ceded to Great Britain 1713.
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British Dictionary definitions for Acadia
Acadia
/ (əˈkeɪdɪə) /
noun
- 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
French name: Acadie (akadi)
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