ARCADIA

Arcadia

(noun) a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Proper noun

Arcadia

A regional unit of Greece in the central and southeastern Peloponnese. Tripoli is the capital and main city with a population over 47,000.

A mountainous region of Ancient Greece, named for Greek mythological hero Arcas; legendary home of the rustic god of nature, Pan.

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Noun

Arcadia (plural Arcadias)

(figurative) An ideal region of rural and idyllic contentment; a pastoral utopia.

Anagrams

• acardia

Noun

arcadia (plural arcadias)

Alternative letter-case form of Arcadia

Anagrams

• acardia

Source: Wiktionary

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Ar*ca"di*a, n. Etym: [L. Arcadia, Gr.

1. A mountainous and picturesque district of Greece, in the heart of the Peloponnesus, whose people were distinguished for contentment and rural happiness.

2. Fig.: Any region or scene of simple pleasure and untroubled quiet. Where the cow is, there is Arcadia. J. Burroughs.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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