Sacramento
/ˌsækɹəˈmɛntoʊ/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 The capital city of California, United States and the county seat of Sacramento County.
"Police on Monday said they have arrested one man who is a suspect in Sunday’s mass shooting in Sacramento that killed six people and wounded 12 others."
- 2 A major river in northern California.
Example
More examples"The Sacramento Chronicle writes frequently about that old trapper."
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish sacramento (“sacrament”).