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Calif.

Calif. is the abbreviation of California.

Meaning of California

Proper noun

California (countable and uncountable, plural Californias)

  1. The 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 home1971, Joni Mitchell, “California”, in Blue
    Synonyms:
    CA, Cali, Commiefornia
  2. (historical) 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. A city in Campbell County, Kentucky.
  4. A neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
  5. An unincorporated community in the town of Stockholm, Aroostook County, Maine.
  6. A census-designated place in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

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Synonyms of Calif.

Questions about Calif.

What is Calif. the abbreviation of?
Calif. is the abbreviation of California.

Words near Calif. in the dictionary

  1. caliectasis
  2. Caliendo
  3. Caliendos
  4. Caliente
  5. calif
  6. Calif.
  7. Califano
  8. Califanos
  9. Califat
  10. califate
  11. califates

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