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arcadian

adjective, often capitalized
ar·​ca·​di·​an | \ är-ˈkā-dē-ən How to pronounce arcadian (audio) \

Definition of arcadian

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1a : of or relating to Arcadia or the Arcadians
b : of or relating to Arcadian
2 : idyllically pastoral especially : idyllically innocent, simple, or untroubled

Arcadian

noun
Ar·​ca·​di·​an | \ är-ˈkā-dē-ən How to pronounce Arcadian (audio) \

Definition of Arcadian (Entry 2 of 2)

1 often not capitalized : a person who lives a simple quiet life
2 : a native or inhabitant of Arcadia
3 : the dialect of ancient Greek used in Arcadia
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Examples of arcadian in a Sentence

Adjective

 the painter is fond of depicting mute, slightly mysterious figures in arcadian settings

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

 With hilltop farms in trouble, Potter’s wondrous arcadian refuge is increasingly a battleground for tourism, but what form of tourism is the question. — Kieran Dodds, Smithsonian, "Britain’s Lake District Was Immortalized by Beatrix Potter, But Is Its Future in Peril?," 20 Apr. 2018 The formal precision in these pictures can be eye-popping, and the compositional symmetry and the positioning of the figures in arcadian settings evoke Mannerist, and, at other times, Pre-Raphaelite qualities. — Philip Gefter, The New Yorker, "Pieter Hugo’s “1994”: Children and the Ghosts of National Trauma," 24 Feb. 2017

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First Known Use of arcadian

Adjective

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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