Cal·i·for·nia
 California
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- pronunciation:
- kae
lih
forn
y
- features:
- Word History
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noun |
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a U.S. state on the Pacific coast. (abbr.: CA)
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Californian (adj.), Californian (n.) |
California got its name from Spanish explorers who, in the 1500s, began calling it the name of a wonderful imaginary land in Spanish literature.