Calif.

Cal·i·for·nia

C0034900 (kăl′ĭ-fôr′nyə, -fôr′nē-ə) Abbr. CA or Cal. or Calif. A state of the western United States on the Pacific Ocean. It was admitted as the 31st state in 1850. The area was colonized by the Spanish and formally ceded to the United States by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848). California is often called the Golden State because of its sunny climate and the discovery of gold during its pioneering days. Sacramento is the capital and Los Angeles the largest city.

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Cal′i·for′nian adj. & n.

Calif.

abbreviation for (Placename) California

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Calif. - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakesCalifornia, Golden State, CAAchomawi - a community of Native Americans who speak a Hokan language and live in northeastern Californiasouthwestern United States, Southwest - the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and ColoradoChannel Islands National Park - a national park in California featuring sea birds and marine lifeKings Canyon National Park - a national park in California that has giant sequoia trees and alpine lakes and glaciersLassen Volcanic National Park - a national park in California having mountains and volcanic lakes and hot springsRedwood National Park - a national park in California featuring a redwood forest and Pacific Ocean coastlineSequoia National Park - a national park in California that includes Mount WhitneyYosemite National Park - a national park in California famous for its waterfalls and rock formationsU.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776Anaheim - a city in southern California (southeast of Los Angeles); site of DisneylandBakersfield - a city in south central California at the southern end of the San Joaquin ValleyBarstow - a town in southeastern CaliforniaBerkeley - a city in California on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay; site of the University of California at BerkeleyBeverly Hills - a city in southwestern California surrounded by Los Angeles; home of many Hollywood actorsChula Vista - an industrial city in southern California (south of San Diego) near the Mexican borderEureka - a town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific OceanFresno - a city in south central California in the San Joaquin Valley; center of an important agricultural area and gateway to the Sierra Nevada MountainsLong Beach - a city in southern California located on 8.5 miles of Pacific beachfront; was a resort until oil was discovered in 1921City of the Angels, Los Angeles - a city in southern California; motion picture capital of the world; most populous city of California and second largest in the United StatesMonterey - a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey BayOakland - a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban centerPalo Alto - a university town in CaliforniaPasadena - a city in southwestern California to the east of Los AngelesRedding - a town in north central California on the Sacramento RiverRiverside - a city in southern Californiacapital of California, Sacramento - a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of CaliforniaSan Bernardino - a city in southern California to the east of Los AngelesSan Diego - a picturesque city of southern California on San Diego Bay near the Mexican border; site of an important naval baseSan Francisco - a port in western California near the Golden Gate that is one of the major industrial and transportation centers; it has one of the world's finest harbors; site of the Golden Gate BridgeSan Jose - a city in western California located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay to the south of San Francisco; a center for computer and electronics industriesSan Mateo - a town in California to the south of San FranciscoSan Pablo - a town in western California to the north of Oakland on an arm of San Francisco BaySanta Ana - a city in southern California to the east of Long BeachSanta Barbara - a town in southwestern California on the Pacific OceanSanta Clara - a city of west central California; residential area with light industrySanta Cruz - a town in western California on Monterey Bay; a tourist centerBig Sur - a picturesque coastal region of California to the south of San FranciscoSilicon Valley - a region in California to the south of San Francisco that is noted for its concentration of high-technology industriesColorado Desert - an arid region of southeastern CaliforniaDeath Valley - a desert area that is part of the Mojave Desert in eastern California and southwestern Nevada; contains the lowest point in North AmericaMohave Desert, Mojave Desert, Mohave, Mojave - a desert area in southern California and western ArizonaLake Tahoe - a lake on the border between Nevada and California to the west of Carson City; a popular resort areaDonner Pass - a mountain pass in northeastern California near Lake Tahoe; site where in 1844 some members of an emigrant party survived by eating those who had died