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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ca•jun (kā′jən),USA pronunciation n. - Anthropology, Language Varietiesa member of a group of people with an enduring cultural tradition whose French Catholic ancestors established permanent communities in Louisiana and Maine after being expelled from Acadia in the late 18th century.
- Language Varietiesthe French dialect of the Cajuns.
adj. - Food, Language Varietiesof, pertaining to, or characteristic of Cajuns, esp. those of Louisiana:Cajun cooking.
Also, Cajan. - 1875–80; aphetic variant of Acadian; compare Injun for Indian
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Cajun /ˈkeɪdʒən/ n - a native of Louisiana descended from 18th-century Acadian immigrants
- the dialect of French spoken by such people
- the music of this ethnic group, combining blues and European folk music
adj - denoting, relating to, or characteristic of such people, their language, or their music
Etymology: 19th Century: alteration of Acadian; compare Injun for Indian |