Acadian
adjective
of or relating to Acadia or its inhabitants.
acadian
British
/ əˈkeɪdɪən /
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of Acadian
Example Sentences
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Other Canadians have since competed, including Natasha St-Pier, an Acadian New Brunswicker who represented France in 2001, and La Zarra, a singer from Montreal who represented France in 2023.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
D’Entremont said Carney started the hourlong conversation talking about efforts to encourage the celebration of National Acadian Day, which is meant to commemorate the French settlers in Atlantic Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
“When you’re buying super-risky stocks, you’re going to do well in a risk-loving market. And I would say 2025 is a risk-loving market,” Owen Lamont, a portfolio manager at Acadian Asset Management, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025
"If the government data releases are suspended, this will increase volatility and decrease visibility, in a time when forecasting is already difficult," said Clifton Hill, global macro portfolio manager, at Acadian Asset Management.
From Reuters • Sep. 29, 2023
A youth, a mildfaced Acadian, was drawing water from the astern, which was nothing more than a rusty buoy, with an opening on one side, sunk in the ground.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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