Definitions for: Arcadia


[n] a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

2. Fig.: Any region or scene of simple pleasure and
untroubled quiet.

Where the cow is, there is Arcadia. --J.
Burroughs.

See Also: Arcadian, Ellas, geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region, Greece, Hellenic Republic

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