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California
proper noun
-
California
a
large
state
on
the
west
coast
of
the
United
States
,
known
for
its
varied
landscapes
,
mild
climate
,
and
major
industries
such
as
entertainment
,
agriculture
,
and
technology
•
We
drove
up
the
rugged
Pacific
coastline
of
California
to
watch
the
orange
sun
sink
into
the
sea
.
We
drove
up
the
rugged
Pacific
coastline
of
California
to
watch
the
orange
sun
sink
into
the
sea
.
•
Silicon
Valley
in
California
attracts
engineers
from
all
over
the
world
to
create
cutting-edge
technology
.
Silicon
Valley
in
California
attracts
engineers
from
all
over
the
world
to
create
cutting-edge
technology
.
Spanish
explorers
in
the
1500s
named
the
region
after
“
California
,”
a
mythical
island
ruled
by
Queen
Calafia
in
the
popular
chivalric
novel
“
Las
sergas
de
Esplandián
.”
The
name
was
first
applied
to
the
Baja
California
peninsula
and
later
to
the
present-day
U
.
S
.
state
.
