Arcadia
Americannoun
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a mountainous region of ancient Greece, traditionally known for the contented pastoral innocence of its people.
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any real or imaginary place offering peace and simplicity.
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a city in SW California, E of Los Angeles.
noun
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a department of Greece, in the central Peloponnese. Capital: Tripolis. Pop: 91 326 (2001). Area: 4367 sq km (1686 sq miles)
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Also called (poetic): Arcady. the traditional idealized rural setting of Greek and Roman bucolic poetry and later in the literature of the Renaissance
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Then they move to Dimitsana, a storied little town in Arcadia in the Peloponnese, where I observe them in their studies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Cumbria Connect is part of a scheme paid for by the Arcadia Fund which was co-founded by one of the heirs to the Tetra Pak fortune.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
That incident triggered the 2025 investigation that led to the removal of the children from the Arcadia mansion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation also executed search warrants at the couple’s Arcadia home as part of a separate ongoing investigation, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
She was the daughter of Lycaon, a king of Arcadia who had been changed into a wolf because of his wickedness.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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