California

proper nouncommon in dialogue

United States//ˌkælɪˈfoɹnjə//
United States//ˌkælɪˈfoɹni.ə//
United States//ˌkæləˈfoɹnjə//

The most populous state of the United States. Capital: Sacramento. Largest city: Los Angeles.

proper noun

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The most populous state of the United States. Capital: Sacramento. Largest city: Los Angeles.
But my heart cried out for you, California / Oh, California, I'm coming home
The men I met in California who were in their 30s and superambitious never really valued women, but Stephen valued me as a person.”
The originator of a usurious loan in California is subject to severe civil penalties.
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historicalA region on the west coast of North America comprising the US state of California and the Baja California peninsula in Mexico; historically also including other areas in Alta California and Baja California.
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Several places in the United States: A city in Campbell County, Kentucky.
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Several places in the United States: A neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
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Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in the town of Stockholm, Aroostook County, Maine.
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Several places in the United States: A census-designated place in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
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Several places in the United States: A township in Branch County, Michigan.
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Several places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Moniteau County, Missouri.
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Several places in the United States: A neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Several places in the United States: A borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
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Several places in the United States: A ghost town in Wirt County, West Virginia.
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Several places in England: A suburban village and park in Finchampstead parish, Wokingham borough, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU7964).
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Several places in England: A neighbourhood of Birmingham, West Midlands (OS grid ref SP0182).
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Several places in England: An area of Derby, Derbyshire.
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Several places in England: A district of Ipswich, Suffolk.
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Several places in England: A southern suburb of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire (OS grid ref SP8113).
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Several places in England: An outer suburb of Dunstable, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL0120).
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Several places in England: A seaside resort in Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby civil parish, Great Yarmouth borough, Norfolk (OS grid ref TG5115).
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A village in Falkirk council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9076).
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A community in Ontario, Canada.
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A town in Santander department, Colombia.
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A town in Usulután department, El Salvador.
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A neighborhood of Casablanca, Morocco.
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A barangay of Barotac Viejo, Iloilo, Philippines.
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A barangay of Ubay, Bohol, Philippines.
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A town in Trinidad and Tobago.
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University of California, Berkeley.

Etymology

Probably Spanish after California, a Utopian island of the Amazons described in Las sergas de Esplandián, a 16th-century Spanish novel. The name comes from the fictional island's Muslim-allied queen, Calafia, whose name may be a play on Arabic خَلِيفَة (ḵalīfa, “caliph”). For more information see: Etymology of California.

Forms

plural: Californias

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California · The most populous state of the United States. Capital: Sacramento. Largest city: Los Angeles.

call · To reach out with one's voice. To request, summon, or beckon.Call · A surname.Callahan · A surname from Irish.

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