Californian
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See also: californian
English
Etymology
From California + -an.
Adjective
Californian (comparative more Californian, superlative most Californian)
- Of or relating to California.
- 1911 February, William M. Mann, “Notes on the guests of somee Californian ants”, in Psyche, volume 18, page 28:
- The Californian ant-cricket, Myrmecophila formicarum Scudder occurs in practically every nest.
Derived terms
Translations
of or relating to California
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Noun
Californian (plural Californians)
- A native or resident of the state of California in the United States of America.
- 2015 November 9, “Why The Electoral College Ruins Democracy” (00:02:13 from the start), in Adam Ruins Everything[1] (television production), spoken by himself (Adam Conover), truTV, via truTV:
- And almost five million Californians voted Republican.
- 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[2]:
- 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.
Hypernyms
Translations
an inhabitant of California
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