Arcadia
Americannoun
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a mountainous region of ancient Greece, traditionally known for the contented pastoral innocence of its people.
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any real or imaginary place offering peace and simplicity.
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a city in SW California, E of Los Angeles.
noun
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a department of Greece, in the central Peloponnese. Capital: Tripolis. Pop: 91 326 (2001). Area: 4367 sq km (1686 sq miles)
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Also called (poetic): Arcady. the traditional idealized rural setting of Greek and Roman bucolic poetry and later in the literature of the Renaissance
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Loyola senior Ejam Yohannes won the Invitational 400 in 46.29 after placing third in the event while battling sickness at Arcadia.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
“Casino gambling used to be localized, so younger people weren’t really ever exposed to this,” said Logan Fields, an assistant professor of psychology at Arcadia University.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
For 25 years, he was a starter for the Arcadia Invitational.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Jaslene Massey of Aliso Niguel is among the best all time to compete in the girls’ shot put and discus, and she always likes to perform well at Arcadia.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Historiographic conceits aside, Polybius was born in Arcadia, notorious throughout antiquity as an irredeemable backwater.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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