Acadian

/əˈkeɪdiən/ adjective, noun

Definition

Relating to Acadia or its people; a native or inhabitant of Acadia, especially French-speaking colonists and their descendants.

Etymology

Directly from Acadia with the English adjectival/nominal suffix '-an,' used to denote origin from a place or membership in a cultural group. The term has been used since the 1600s to describe the French settlers of northeastern North America.

Kelly Says

Acadian culture preserved unique French dialect, music (like fiddle traditions), and food that survived for centuries in isolation in remote maritime regions and eventually influenced American Creole culture when Acadians mixed with other populations in Louisiana.

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