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Golden State

Golden State proper noun: official nickname for California: a state of the United States.

Proper noun

the Golden State

  1. Official nickname for California: a state of the United States.
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Origin of Golden State

Alluding to its rich deposits of gold.

Words formed from Golden State

Questions about Golden State

What does Golden State mean?
Golden State means official nickname for California: a state of the United States.
What part of speech is Golden State?
Golden State is a proper noun.

Words near Golden State in the dictionary

  1. Golden Square Mile
  2. golden staph
  3. golden staphs
  4. golden star tunicate
  5. golden star tunicates
  6. Golden State
  7. Golden Stater
  8. Golden Strip
  9. golden sulphur
  10. golden sulphurs
  11. golden syrup

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