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ARCADIA
Arcadia
(noun) a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
A city, the county seat of DeSoto County, Florida, United States
A town, the parish seat of Bienville Parish parish, Louisiana, United States.
A city in Missouri, United States.
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
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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