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Arcadic, Arcadian adj.

Of or pertaining to Arcadia; pastoral; ideally rural; as, Arcadian simplicity or scenery.

The dialect of Ancient Greek spoken by Arcadians.

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Etymology of 'Arcadic'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Arcadic" Quotes from Famous Books

... was a quaint and pretty village, one famed in local history as having in "teacup," Georgian, times been honoured by a visit by Mrs. Hannah More, who described it as Arcadian. ...

— Fifty-Two Stories For Girls • Various

... fell over the ivory neck which the dress partially displayed; and as her dark eyes swam with grateful tears, and her cheek flushed with its late excitement, the god of light and music himself never, amidst his Arcadian valleys, wooed, in his mortal guise, ...

— Zanoni • Edward Bulwer Lytton

... Theban, whose military skill and tactical originality there overthrew the Spartan military prestige. As a consequence, half the Peloponnese itself broke away from Sparta; a force under Epaminondas aided the Arcadians, and the Arcadian federation was established. ...

— The World's Greatest Books, Vol XI. • Edited by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton

... talk together about his prospects, in all of which Olive took a warm and lively interest. He told her of his new house and grounds; of his plan of life, which seemed very Arcadian and poetical indeed. But he was a simple-minded, warm-hearted youth, and Miss Rothesay listened with pleasure to all he said. It did her good to see that there was a little happiness to be found ...

— Olive - A Novel • Dinah Maria Craik, (AKA Dinah Maria Mulock)

... by multitudes of birds. It was like a Garden of Eden, and the gentle, friendly inhabitants appeared in unison with the scene. On the island of Roanoke they were received by the wife of the king, and entertained with Arcadian hospitality." ...

— Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) - The Romance of Reality • Charles Morris

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