HyperDic: acadian

English > 1 sense of the word Acadian:
NOUNperson Acadianan early French settler in the Maritimes
English > Acadian: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningAn early French settler in the Maritimes.
NarrowerCajunA Louisianian descended from Acadian immigrants from Nova Scotia ('Cajun' comes from 'Acadian')
BroaderFrench CanadianA Canadian descended from early French settlers and whose native language is French

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