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Michael K. Williams

Meaning of "Cajun" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CAJUN

Alteration of Acadian; compare Injun for Indian.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CAJUN

Cajun  [ˈkeɪdʒən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAJUN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cajun can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CAJUN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cajun

Cajun

Cajuns are an ethnic group mainly living in the U.S. state of Louisiana, consisting of the descendants of Acadian exiles. Today, the Cajuns make up a significant portion of south Louisiana's population, and have exerted an enormous impact on the state's culture. While Lower Louisiana had been settled by French colonists since the late 17th century, the Cajuns trace their roots to the influx of Acadian settlers after the Great Expulsion from their homeland during the French and English hostilities prior to the Seven Years' War. The Acadia region to which modern Cajuns trace their origin consisted largely of what are now Nova Scotia and the other Maritime provinces, plus parts of eastern Quebec and northern Maine. Since their establishment in Louisiana the Cajuns have developed their own dialect, Cajun French, and developed a vibrant culture including folkways, music, and cuisine. The Acadiana region is heavily associated with them.

Definition of Cajun in the English dictionary

The first definition of Cajun in the dictionary is a native of Louisiana descended from 18th-century Acadian immigrants. Other definition of Cajun is the dialect of French spoken by such people. Cajun is also the music of this ethnic group, combining blues and European folk music.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAJUN


alloantigen
ˌæləʊˈæntɪdʒən
antigen
ˈæntɪdʒən
antireligion
ˌæntɪrɪˈlɪdʒən
Bajan
ˈbeɪdʒən
contagion
kənˈteɪdʒən
dihydrogen
daɪˈhaɪdrɪdʒən
florigen
ˈflɒrɪdʒən
Harijan
ˈhʌrɪdʒən
hydrogen
ˈhaɪdrɪdʒən
indigen
ˈɪndɪdʒən
irreligion
ˌɪrɪˈlɪdʒən
mucigen
ˈmjuːsɪdʒən
oxygen
ˈɒksɪdʒən
religion
rɪˈlɪdʒən
smidgen
ˈsmɪdʒən
smidgeon
ˈsmɪdʒən
smidgin
ˈsmɪdʒən
Trajan
ˈtreɪdʒən
widgeon
ˈwɪdʒən
wigeon
ˈwɪdʒən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAJUN

Cairns
cairny
Cairo
caisson
caisson disease
Caithness
caitiff
caitive
Caius
Cajal

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAJUN

Braun
bun
fun
gun
gurjun
handgun
honest Injun
Hun
in the long run
in the short run
Injun
Jun
Kim Jong-un
Kun
nun
pun
run
sun
tun
vingt-et-un

Synonyms and antonyms of Cajun in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Cajun» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAJUN

Find out the translation of Cajun to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Cajun from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Cajun» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

印第安
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cajun
570 millions of speakers

English

Cajun
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काजुन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكاجون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Cajun
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Cajun
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাজুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

acadien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cajun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cajun
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ケージャンの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

케이준
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cajun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Cajun
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காஜுன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काजुन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cajun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cajun
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cajun
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Cajun
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cajun
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Cajun
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cajun
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Cajun
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Cajun
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Cajun

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAJUN»

The term «Cajun» is very widely used and occupies the 20.470 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAJUN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Cajun

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7 QUOTES WITH «CAJUN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Cajun.
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Yolanda Adams
I cook everything from Italian to Cajun food. I have now mastered the roux for gumbo. I love cooking.
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Poppy Z. Brite
New Orleans cuisine is Creole rather than Cajun.
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Erin Cummings
I am a Cajun Baby in a Texas girl, an all-American woman and a global goddess.
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Paul Prudhomme
Cajun is country food by farmers and fisherman that arrived in Louisiana from Acadiana, Canada.
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Adam Richman
Back in the day, I used to watch 'The Cajun Chef' with Justin Wilson. His mixing would go one way, and his stomach would go the other.
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Robbie Robertson
I am fascinated by the places that music comes from, like fife-and-drum blues from southern Mississippi or Cajun music out of Lafayette, Louisiana, shape-note singing, old harp singing from the mountains - I love that stuff. It's like the beginning of rock and roll: something comes down from the hills, and something comes up from the delta.
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Michael K. Williams
Cajun culture is dying.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAJUN»

Discover the use of Cajun in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Cajun and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cajun
The lives and fortunes of two families--the de Clouets, aristocrats fleeing the French Revolution, and the Langlinaises, Acadians evicted from their land in Nova Scotia--and their descendants intertwine in French Louisiana
Elizabeth Nell Dubus, 1986
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Cajun Folktales
A collection of twenty-seven traditional Cajun tales, including animal stories, fairy tales, ghost stories, and humorous tales.
J. J. Reneaux, 1992
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Cajun and Creole Folktales: The French Oral Tradition of ...
This volume reveals the long and lively heritage of the Louisiana folktale among French Creoles and Cajuns and shows how tale-telling in Louisiana has remained vigorously and constantly changing.
Barry Jean Ancelet, 1994
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Cajun Night Before Christmas
A version in Cajun dialect of the famous poem, "The Night Before Christmas," set in a Louisiana bayou.
Trosclair, Howard Jacobs, 1980
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Cajun Foodways
Study shows, Cajuns claim to be unusually food-oriented, unusually talented in preparing of foods, and unusual in their ability to enjoy food.
C. Paige Gutierrez, 2012
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Cajun Breakdown : The Emergence of an American-Made Music: ...
Furthermore, the book examines the social and cultural roots of Cajun music's development through 1950 by raising broad questions about the ethnic experience in America and nature of indigenous American music.
Ryan Andre Brasseaux Yale University, 2009
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Cajun French-English, English-Cajun French Dictionary & ...
With a historical overview and an introduction to the language, this book answers many common questions about Cajun French.
Clint Bruce, Jennifer Gipson, 2002
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Cajun Vocabulation
"Cajun Vocabulation" is one such labor of love-one man's attempt to preserve the unique heritage of his South Louisiana home. "Cajun Vocabulation" is a dictionary and pronunciation guide for one of the major dialects of Cajun French.
Gordon J. Voisin, 2011
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Cooking in Cajun Country
Travel through southern Louisiana and you'll quickly learn that Cajun cooking is more than a heavy dose of black pepper or a splash of tangy hot sauce.
Cher'e Dastugue Coen, 2009
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Cajun Alphabet
Short alphabetical rhymes introduce Cajun vocabulary and Cajun culture.
‎1976

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAJUN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Cajun is used in the context of the following news items.
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'I Dream of Jeannie' star Barbara Eden spends the 4th in Cajun
WGNO News with a Twist features reporter Wild Bill Wood heads to the Cajun Country Jam where thousands line up to see the stars. «WGNO, Jul 15»
2
University police seek help identifying men who entered apartment …
According to Public Information Officer, Sgt. Billy Abrams, a resident at Cajun Village apartments told police she was awakened by the sound of ... «KLFY, Jul 15»
3
Folk festival preview: Savoy Family Cajun Band has Louisiana in its …
Ann Allen Savoy and husband Marc Savoy still live in the small Cajun prairie town — Eunice, Louisiana — where he was born and raised and ... «Montana Standard, Jul 15»
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Cajun RVera hopes to boost clientele in 2015
Only one or two short roads that aren't paved at the Cajun RVera in New Iberia is shown June 28, but RV campers still are using most of the ... «The Daily Iberian, Jul 15»
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Cajun, seafood restaurant planned in Robinson
Land clearing has begun on Robinson Drive, where a Teague man hopes to build a restaurant that will serve Cajun food and seafood dishes ... «Waco Tribune-Herald, Jul 15»
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Miss USA contestants experiencing LA's Cajun culture
The contestants are already here, and getting a chance to experience Louisiana's Cajun culture. On Friday, they made a stop in Henderson to ... «KLFY, Jul 15»
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Cajun food meets sports: New sports bar and restaurant coming to …
Lubbock will be the new home to a Louisiana-based sports bar and restaurant in early 2016. Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar will be built at the West ... «LubbockOnline.com, Jul 15»
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'Gambit': Channing Tatum Wants To Learn A Cajun Accent
Channing Tatum wants to learn a Cajun accent for his role in the upcoming Marvel film “Gambit.” In a recent interview with Digital Spy, Tatum ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
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Cajun cooking at the Mardi Gras Festivale
What would the Big Parade be without a little cajun cooking. The Big Parade and Mardi Gras Festivale means that our sister city friends are in ... «KTIV, Jul 15»
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Spicy Cajun Pasta Recipe
Add the Portobello mushrooms, green onions and Cajun seasoning to the pan and sauté till the shrimp and chicken are cooked. Add the white ... «Good4Utah, Jul 15»

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