Arcadia

Arcadia
Arcadia 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. [1913 Webster]

2. Fig.: Any region or scene of simple pleasure and untroubled quiet. [1913 Webster]

Where the cow is, there is Arcadia. --J. Burroughs. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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