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ARCADIAN
arcadian, bucolic, pastoral
(adjective) (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic; “a country life of arcadian contentment”; “a pleasant bucolic scene”; “charming in its pastoral setting”; “rustic tranquility”
Arcadian
(noun) an inhabitant of Arcadia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
Arcadian (plural Arcadians)
An inhabitant of ancient Arcadia.
An ideal rustic.
Adjective
Arcadian (comparative more Arcadian, superlative most Arcadian)
Pertaining to ancient Arcadia.
Ideally rustic.
Coordinate terms
• Mantuanesque
Etymology 2
Noun
Arcadian (plural Arcadians)
A native or inhabitant of Arcadia (in the US) or its suburbs.
Adjective
Arcadian (comparative more Arcadian, superlative most Arcadian)
Pertaining to Arcadia (US).
Anagrams
• acaridan, aracanid
Etymology
Adjective
arcadian (comparative more arcadian, superlative most arcadian)
Pertaining to an arcade.
Furnished with arcades.
(literature) Ideally rustic or pastoral.
Anagrams
• acaridan, aracanid
Source: Wiktionary
Ar*ca"di*an, Ar*ca"dic, a. Etym: [L. Arcadius, Arcadicus, fr. Arcadia: cf. F. Arcadien, Arcadique.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to Arcadia; pastoral; ideally rural; as, Arcadian simplicity or scenery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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