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Cajun definitions

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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a Louisianian descended from Acadian immigrants from Nova Scotia (`Cajun' comes from `Acadian')

Merriam Webster's

I. noun also Cajan Etymology: alteration of Acadian Date: 1868 a Louisianian descended from French-speaking immigrants from Acadia II. adjective Date: 1880 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Cajuns 2. of, relating to, or prepared in a style of cooking originating among the Cajuns and characterized by the use of hot seasonings (as cayenne pepper)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cajun Ca"jun, n. [A corruption of Acadian.] (Ethnol.) In Louisiana, a person reputed to be Acadian French descent.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(Cajuns) 1. Cajun means belonging or relating to a group of people who live mainly in Louisiana in the United States, and are descended from French people. Cajun is also used to refer to the language and culture of these people. They played some Cajun music. ...Cajun food. ADJ: usu ADJ n 2. A Cajun is a person of Cajun origin. N-COUNT 3. Cajun is a dialect of French spoken by Cajun people. ...the first book ever written in Cajun.