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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Mike Altamirano, 29, lives outside the city but loves visiting Arcadia, which he calls one of the nicer areas in Los Angeles County.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Wang, a mother of two, has lived in Arcadia for two decades.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
She said she was drawn to Arcadia by the good schools for her sons and her desire to make a difference in the community.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The Arcadia city government announced that next week it would select a mayor and mayor pro tem from among the remaining council members.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Historiographic conceits aside, Polybius was born in Arcadia, notorious throughout antiquity as an irredeemable backwater.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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