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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
Cajun
Cajun [Cajun Cajuns] noun, adjective BrE [ˈkeɪdʒn] NAmE [ˈkeɪdʒn] noun 1. countable a person of French origin from Louisiana who speaks an old form of French, also called Cajun 2. uncountable a type of music originally played by Cajuns, that is a mixture of ↑blues and ↑folk music Word Origin: alteration of Acadian ‘someone who lives in Arcadia’, a former French colony now Nova Scotia in Canada. Culture: Cajuns are descended from French Canadians called Acadians. They moved to Louisiana after the British forced them in 1755 to leave Acadia (Nova Scotia) in Canada. They speak a form of French, and are known for their lively music and hot, spicy food. Compare ↑Creole . adjective connected with the Cajuns, their language, music or spicy cooking •Cajun chicken/cuisine Word Origin: alteration of Acadian ‘someone who lives in Arcadia’, a former French colony now Nova Scotia in Canada.
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