Definitions for "Acadian"
an early French settler in the Maritimes
A person who comes from or lives in the French-speaking areas of the Maritime Provinces.
The Acadians (French: Acadiens) are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia (located on the northern portion of North America's east coast). Although, today, both Acadians and Quebecers are francophone (French-speaking) Canadians, Acadia was founded in a geographically separate area from Quebec. Also, Acadians to a great extent hail from different parts of France than do Quebecers.
Of or pertaining to Acadia, or Nova Scotia.
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native
A native of Acadie.