Californian

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A native or resident of the state of California in the United States of America.

    "And almost five million Californians voted Republican."

  2. 2
    a native or resident of California wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to California.

    "The Californian ant-cricket, Myrmecophila formicarum Scudder occurs in practically every nest."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or characteristic of California or its inhabitants wordnet

Example

More examples

"A Californian policeman pulled a car over and spoke to the driver."

Etymology

From California + -an.

Related phrases

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