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- [key-juh n]
- /ˈkeɪ dʒən/
- /ˈkeɪ.dʒən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [key-juh n]
- /ˈkeɪ dʒən/
Definitions of cajun word
- adjective cajun Cajun means belonging or relating to a group of people who live mainly in Louisiana in the United States, and are descended from French people. Cajun is also used to refer to the language and culture of these people. 3
- countable noun cajun A Cajun is a person of Cajun origin. 3
- uncountable noun cajun Cajun is a dialect of French spoken by Cajun people. 3
- noun cajun a native of Louisiana descended from 18th-century Acadian immigrants 3
- noun cajun the dialect of French spoken by such people 3
- noun cajun the music of this ethnic group, combining blues and European folk music 3
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Origin of cajun
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; aphetic variant of Acadian; compare Injun for Indian
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cajun
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cajun popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cajun usage trend in Literature
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