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Californian

Californian adjective: of or relating to California.

Adjective

Californian (comparative more Californian, superlative most Californian)

  1. Of or relating to California.
    • The Californian ant-cricket, Myrmecophila formicarum Scudder occurs in practically every nest.1911 February, William M. Mann, “Notes on the guests of somee Californian ants”, in Psyche, volume 18, page 28

Noun

Californian (plural Californians)

  1. A native or resident of the state of California in the United States of America.
    • And almost five million Californians voted Republican.2015 November 9, “Why The Electoral College Ruins Democracy” (00:02:13 from the start), in Adam Ruins Everything (television production), spoken by himself (Adam Conover), truTV, via truTV
    • In fact, it's often somewhat disparagingly called "Boz Angeles" for the many Californians and celebrities that have come to town, as well as its perceived "fanciness" in relation to the rest of the state.2020 March 5, Sophie-Claire Hoeller, “I spent 3 days in Bozeman, Montana, aka 'Boz Angeles.' Here's what surprised me most about one of the fastest-growing cities in the US.”, in Insider

Californian meaning in Bengali and Persian

Californian in Bengali

an inhabitant of California
ক্যালিফোর্নিয়াবাসী kêliphōrniẏabaśi

Californian in Persian

of or relating to California
کالیفرنیایی

Forms of Californian

Adjective
comparativemore Californian
superlativemost Californian
Noun
pluralCalifornians

Origin of Californian

From California + -an.

Words formed from Californian

Phrases with Californian

Questions about Californian

What does Californian mean?
Californian means of or relating to California.
What is Californian in Bengali?
Californian in Bengali is ক্যালিফোর্নিয়াবাসী (kêliphōrniẏabaśi). See Californian meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is Californian?
Californian can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Californian in the dictionary

  1. Californiacation
  2. Californiaese
  3. Californiaesque
  4. Californiaish
  5. Californialike
  6. Californian
  7. Californian anchovies
  8. Californian anchovy
  9. Californian stop
  10. Californian stops
  11. Californian white sage

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