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CALIFORNIAN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or resident of California

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Californian" is a kind of...):

American (a native or inhabitant of the United States)

Derivation:

Californian (of or relating to or characteristic of California or its inhabitants)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or characteristic of California or its inhabitants

Example:

Californian beaches

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

California (a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes)

Derivation:

California (a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes)

Californian (a native or resident of California)

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