acadia

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Synonyms: acedia, acacia, arcadia, acardia, acada, cadia, acadie, aradia

Antonyms: acedia, acacia, arcadia, acardia, acada, cadia, acadie, aradia

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Proper noun

1. {{sid|en|Q207353}}{{lb|en|historical}} {{place|en|A <<former>> [[French]] <<colony>> in <<r/North America>> in the 17th and early 18th centuries, spanning over what are now the Maritime provinces of eastern <<c/Canada>> (<<p:also/Nova Scotia>>, <<p/New Brunswick>> and <<p/Prince Edward Island>>) and part of the state of <<s/Maine>> in the <<c/USA>>|tcl=a <<former>> [[French]] <<colony>> in <<r/North America>> in modern eastern <<c:also/Canada,United States>>}}.
2. [[w:Acadia National Park|Acadia National Park]], a [[national park]] in [[Maine]].
3. A [[parish]] in southern [[Louisiana]], first settled by some [[Acadian]] [[exiles]] then by mostly [[Franco-American]]s: see {{l|en|Acadia Parish}}.

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