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California
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
California
(proper noun)
California, Gulf of
(proper noun)
Baja California
(proper noun)
California
/ˌkælə
ˈ
foɚnjə/
proper noun
California
/ˌkælə
ˈ
foɚnjə/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CALIFORNIA
:
state of the U.S.
— Californian
/ˌkælə
ˈ
foɚnjən/
adjective or noun
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