Arcadian
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.
a native of Arcadia.
the dialect of ancient Greek spoken in Arcadia.
Origin of Arcadian
1Other words from Arcadian
- Ar·ca·di·an·ism, noun
- Ar·ca·di·an·ly, adverb
Words Nearby Arcadian
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How to use Arcadian in a sentence
Old Warrender would lean on his daisy-spud a pleased spectator of the Arcadian scene.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsMichael often looked back to that first term in the Lower Third as a period of Arcadian simplicity, a golden age.
Sinister Street, vol. 1 | Compton MackenzieThe only wind instrument existing among them is the Pibbegwon, a kind of flute, resembling in simplicity the Arcadian pipe.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. SchoolcraftTrees, rocks, broken sunlight, and a summer breeze made the little scene quite Arcadian.
The Hero of Manila | Rossiter JohnsonVereker thinks of Sally's putative parents, the Arcadian shepherdess and the thunderbolt.
Somehow Good | William de Morgan
British Dictionary definitions for Arcadian
/ (ɑːˈkeɪdɪən) /
of or relating to Arcadia or its inhabitants, esp the idealized Arcadia of pastoral poetry
rustic or bucolic: a life of Arcadian simplicity
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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