Arcadia

[ahr-key-dee-uh]

noun

1. a mountainous region of ancient Greece, traditionally known for the contented pastoral innocence of its people.

2. any real or imaginary place offering peace and simplicity.

3. a city in SW California, E of Los Angeles.

Arcadia

/ ɑːˈkeɪdɪə /

noun

1. a department of Greece, in the central Peloponnese. Capital: Tripolis. Pop: 91 326 (2001). Area: 4367 sq km (1686 sq miles)

2. Also called (poetic): Arcady. the traditional idealized rural setting of Greek and Roman bucolic poetry and later in the literature of the Renaissance

Example Sentences

The father of some 22 children discovered by Arcadia police in May also owns a property in El Monte where authorities found evidence of illegal gambling and drug activity, court records show.

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"If you look at the High Street now, there's a strong Spanish presence, with the likes of Zara, and also a Swedish presence with H&M. When Arcadia collapsed, we lost that Britishness," she said.

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Miguel and Dawn Colayco took a train and multiple buses to reach the diner from their home in Arcadia on Monday morning.

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Kayla Elliott said she was tricked into carrying a child for an Arcadia couple who had multiple women serving as surrogates for them.

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Surrogate mothers who gave birth to children for an Arcadia couple are looking for answers after the pair were recently accused of neglect and 21 children and babies were removed from their home.

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Related Words

• Promised Land 
• immortality 
• nirvana 
• paradise