California

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The most populous state of the United States. Capital: Sacramento. Largest city: Los Angeles.
2. (countable, historical, uncountable) A 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.
3. (countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States.
4. (countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States.
5. (countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States.
6. (countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States.
7. (countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States.
8. (countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States.
9. (countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States.
10. (countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States.
11. (countable, uncountable) Several places in England:
12. (countable, uncountable) Several places in England:
13. (countable, uncountable) Several places in England:
14. (countable, uncountable) Several places in England:
15. (countable, uncountable) Several places in England:
16. (countable, uncountable) Several places in England:
17. (countable, uncountable) Several places in England:
18. (countable, uncountable) A community in Ontario, Canada.
19. (countable, uncountable) A town in Santander department, Colombia.
20. (countable, uncountable) A town in Usulután department, El Salvador.
21. (countable, uncountable) A neighborhood of Casablanca, Morocco.
22. (countable, uncountable) A barangay of Barotac Viejo, Iloilo, Philippines.
23. (countable, uncountable) A barangay of Ubay, Bohol, Philippines.
24. (countable, uncountable) A village in Stirlingshire, Scotland.
25. (countable, uncountable) A town in Trinidad and Tobago.
26. (countable, uncountable) University of California, Berkeley.

Synonyms

CA

Golden State

Calif.

Disneyland

the Golden State

Translations

Californie

California

California

Kalifornien

Californië

Califórnia

كاليفورنيا

Καλιφόρνια

California

California

Kaliforniya

California

California

Califòrnia

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌkæl.ɪˈfoɹ.njə/

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.

Sentences

Folsey died in Santa Monica , California .

Soon afterwards Epps moved to Hollywood , California .