<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>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.</li><li>The French dialect of the Cajuns.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Of, relating to, or characteristic of Cajuns, especially those of Louisiana: Cajun cooking.</li></ul>