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Monday, December 23rd, 2024
the Fourth Week of Advent
the Fourth Week of Advent
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Bible Encyclopedias
Acadie
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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or Acadia, a name given by the French in 1603 to that part of the mainland of North America lying between the latitudes 40° and 46°. In the treaty of Utrecht (1713) the words used in transferring the French possessions to Britain were "Nova Scotia or Acadia." See Nova Scotia for the limits included at that date under the term.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Acadie'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/a/acadie.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Acadie'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/a/acadie.html. 1910.
