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Arcadia
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What's The Definition Of Arcadia?
[n] a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
Synonyms | Synonyms for Arcadia: Related Terms | Find terms related to Arcadia: See Also | Arcadian | Ellas | geographic area | geographic region | geographical area | geographical region | Greece | Hellenic Republic Arcadia In Webster's Dictionary \Ar*ca"di*a\, n. [L. Arcadia, Gr. ?.]
1. A mountainous and picturesque district of Greece, in the
heart of the Peloponnesus, whose people were distinguished
for contentment and rural happiness.
2. Fig.: Any region or scene of simple pleasure and
untroubled quiet.
Where the cow is, there is Arcadia. --J.
Burroughs.
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