Acadia
Americannoun
noun
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the Atlantic Provinces of Canada
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the French-speaking areas of these provinces
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(formerly) a French colony in the present-day Atlantic Provinces: ceded to Britain in 1713
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Love was in the air on the recent Acadia Puffin Cruise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Our tour boat was run by Acadia Puffin Cruise, which runs daily two-hour tours in season, at $75 for adults.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
David Einhorn highlighted five U.S. companies, including Acadia Healthcare and Fluor, that he says are poised for significant stock recovery.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Neuren says its partner, Acadia Pharmaceuticals, was recently informed by a key committee of the European Medicines Agency of a negative trend vote on its Marketing Authorization Application for trofinetide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
He then commissioned one of them to convey to Acadia M. de Villebon, whom he was sending to that province as lieutenant-governor.
From Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 by William Dawson LeSueur
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