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Arcadia

Syllabification: (Ar·ca·di·a)
Pronunciation: /ärˈkādēə/
Definition of Arcadia
  • 1a mountainous district in the Peloponnese of southern Greece. In poetic fantasy it represents a pastoral paradise, and in Greek mythology it is the home of Pan.
  • 2a city in southwestern California, northeast of Los Angeles; population 56,248 (est. 2008). The Santa Anita racetrack is here.

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