Arcadian

[ ahr-key-dee-uhn ]

/ ɑrˈkeɪ di ən /

adjective

of Arcadia.

(often lowercase) rural, rustic, or pastoral, especially suggesting simple, innocent contentment: They shared the desire to live off the land and lead a life of Arcadian bliss.

noun

a native of Arcadia.

the dialect of ancient Greek spoken in Arcadia.

Origin of Arcadian

First recorded in 1580–90; Arcadi(a) + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Arcadian

Ar·ca·di·an·ism, nounAr·ca·di·an·ly, adverb

Words nearby Arcadian

arca, arcade, arcaded, arcade game, Arcadia, Arcadian, Arcadic, Arcado-Cyprian, Arcady, arcana, arcane

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Example sentences from the Web for Arcadian

Prepare thy boats and row up my stream; I will lead thee to Evander, the Arcadian chief.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)|Charles Mills Gayley
Day after day of sunny weather lights up the flowery woods and Arcadian glades.
At Home And Abroad|Margaret Fuller Ossoli
First correspondence with Clinton In the excitement of this fierce controversy the Arcadian project seems to have been forgotten.
The American Revolution|John Fiske
The eloquence of 63 Sannazzaro is that of the Arcadian the world over.
Some Forerunners of Italian Opera|William James Henderson

The staff was quartered to right and left, and a clump of pines in the rear served for an Arcadian kitchen.
The Long Roll|Mary Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for Arcadian

Arcadian

/ (ɑːˈkeɪdɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Arcadia or its inhabitants, esp the idealized Arcadia of pastoral poetry

rustic or bucolica life of Arcadian simplicity

noun

an inhabitant of Arcadia

a person who leads or prefers a quiet simple rural life

Derived forms of Arcadian

Arcadianism, noun

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单词	arcadian
释义	Arcadian [ ahr-key-dee-uhn ] / ɑrˈkeɪ di ən / adjective of Arcadia. (often lowercase) rural, rustic, or pastoral, especially suggesting simple, innocent contentment: They shared the desire to live off the land and lead a life of Arcadian bliss. noun a native of Arcadia. the dialect of ancient Greek spoken in Arcadia. Origin of Arcadian First recorded in 1580–90; Arcadi(a) + -an OTHER WORDS FROM Arcadian Ar·ca·di·an·ism, nounAr·ca·di·an·ly, adverb Words nearby Arcadian arca, arcade, arcaded, arcade game, Arcadia, Arcadian, Arcadic, Arcado-Cyprian, Arcady, arcana, arcane Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Arcadian Prepare thy boats and row up my stream; I will lead thee to Evander, the Arcadian chief. The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)\|Charles Mills Gayley Day after day of sunny weather lights up the flowery woods and Arcadian glades. At Home And Abroad\|Margaret Fuller Ossoli First correspondence with Clinton In the excitement of this fierce controversy the Arcadian project seems to have been forgotten. The American Revolution\|John Fiske The eloquence of 63 Sannazzaro is that of the Arcadian the world over. Some Forerunners of Italian Opera\|William James Henderson The staff was quartered to right and left, and a clump of pines in the rear served for an Arcadian kitchen. The Long Roll\|Mary Johnston British Dictionary definitions for Arcadian Arcadian / (ɑːˈkeɪdɪən) / adjective of or relating to Arcadia or its inhabitants, esp the idealized Arcadia of pastoral poetry rustic or bucolica life of Arcadian simplicity noun an inhabitant of Arcadia a person who leads or prefers a quiet simple rural life Derived forms of Arcadian Arcadianism, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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