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Californias

Californias is the plural of California.

Proper noun

Californias

  1. (historical) Collectively, Alta California and Baja California (Old Mexico and New Spain)
  2. Collectively, Baja California (“Baja California Norte”) (Mexican state) and Baja California Sur (Mexican state) and California (“Alta California”) (U.S. state)

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.

See all 27 meanings of California

Questions about Californias

What does Californias mean?
Californias means collectively, Alta California and Baja California (Old Mexico and New Spain).
What is Californias the plural of?
Californias is the plural of California.
What part of speech is Californias?
Californias is a proper noun.

Words near Californias in the dictionary

  1. Californianized
  2. Californianizes
  3. Californianizing
  4. Californianness
  5. Californians
  6. Californias
  7. Californiation
  8. Californicate
  9. Californicated
  10. Californicates
  11. Californicating

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