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Acadian

[ uh-key-dee-uhn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Acadia or its inhabitants.


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Acadia.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Acadian1

An Americanism dating back to 1695–1705; Acadi(a) + -an
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Before those people were “Cajuns†they were Acadians, burned out of their homes in Canada and northern Maine after the British took over just before the Revolutionary War.

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"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.

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On “Acadian Driftwood,†he turns his attention to his native Canada, writing about the expulsion of the Acadians by the British in Nova Scotia during the 1750s.

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In fact, it wasn't until the 1850s that they came as Acadian refugees from the west.

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For years, Christian Cooper has studied the habits of Kirtland’s warblers, Swainson’s thrushes, Acadian flycatchers and the other birds he has spent countless hours searching for or observing.

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