Cajan
[ key-juh n ]
/ ˈkeɪ dʒən /
noun, plural Ca·jans, (especially collectively) Ca·jan for 2.
a member of a group of people living in parts of the South, especially Alabama, whose ancestry is a mixture of white, black, and possibly Indian.
Origin of Cajan
see origin at
Cajun
Definition for cajan (2 of 2)
Cajun
or Ca·jan
[ key-juh n ]
/ ˈkeɪ dʒən /
noun
a member of a group of people with an enduring cultural tradition whose French Catholic ancestors established permanent communities in Louisiana and Maine after being expelled from Acadia in the late 18th century.
the French dialect of the Cajuns.
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of Cajuns, especially those of Louisiana: Cajun cooking.
Example sentences from the Web for cajan
I scribbled in pencil—which you can erase with a bit of bread—some notes on the Cajan song, that may interest you.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1 |Elizabeth BislandCajan is the local term for the plaited fronds of a coco-nut.
Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon |J. Emerson Tennent
British Dictionary definitions for cajan
Cajun
/ (ˈkeɪdʒən) /
noun
a native of Louisiana descended from 18th-century Acadian immigrants
the dialect of French spoken by such people
the music of this ethnic group, combining blues and European folk music
adjective
denoting, relating to, or characteristic of such people, their language, or their music
Word Origin for Cajun
C19: alteration of
Acadian; compare
Injun for
Indian
Cultural definitions for cajan
Cajun
[ (kay-juhn) ]
A native of Louisiana believed to be descended from the French exiles from Acadia (see Nova Scotia). Cajuns have maintained a separate culture, including a special dialect and distinctive cooking style.