California

plural Californias

1. countableuncountableThe 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

   1971, Joni Mitchell, “California”, in Blue

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   The men I met in California who were in their 30s and superambitious never really valued women, but Stephen valued me as a person.”

   2007 May 13, “Natalie Lui, Stephen Duncan”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022

   The originator of a usurious loan in California is subject to severe civil penalties.

   2018 May 28, June Lin, “California Usury Laws”, in Niesar & Vestal LLP, page 1

   Synonyms: CA, Cali, Commiefornia

2. countablehistoricaluncountableA 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. Several places in the United States:
   1. countableuncountableA city in Campbell County, Kentucky.
   2. countableuncountableA neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
   3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in the town of Stockholm, Aroostook County, Maine.
   4. countableuncountableA census-designated place in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
   5. countableuncountableA township in Branch County, Michigan.
   6. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Moniteau County, Missouri.
   7. countableuncountableA neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio.
   8. countableuncountableA borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
   9. countableuncountableA ghost town in Wirt County, West Virginia.
4. Several places in England:
   1. countableuncountableA suburban village and park in Finchampstead parish, Wokingham borough, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU7964).
   2. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of Birmingham, West Midlands (OS grid ref SP0182).
   3. countableuncountableAn area of Derby, Derbyshire.
   4. countableuncountableA district of Ipswich, Suffolk.
   5. countableuncountableA southern suburb of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire (OS grid ref SP8113).
   6. countableuncountableAn outer suburb of Dunstable, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL0120).
   7. countableuncountableA seaside resort in Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby civil parish, Great Yarmouth borough, Norfolk (OS grid ref TG5115).
5. countableuncountableA village in Falkirk council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9076).
6. countableuncountableA community in Ontario, Canada.
7. countableuncountableA town in Santander department, Colombia.
8. countableuncountableA town in Usulután department, El Salvador.
9. countableuncountableA neighborhood of Casablanca, Morocco.
10. countableuncountableA barangay of Barotac Viejo, Iloilo, Philippines.
11. countableuncountableA barangay of Ubay, Bohol, Philippines.
12. countableuncountableA town in Trinidad and Tobago.
13. countableuncountableUniversity of California, Berkeley.