Definition: (adjective) <i>(Used with regard to idealized country life)</i> Idyllically rustic.
Synonyms: bucolic, pastoral.
Usage: Often she found herself dreaming of the arcadian days of her people, when they had not lived in cities nor been vexed with labor unions and employers' associations.
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