Golden State

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Golden State
    n 1: a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the
         3rd largest state; known for earthquakes [syn:
         {California}, {Golden State}, {CA}, {Calif.}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Golden State \Gold"en State\
   California; -- a nickname alluding to its rich gold deposits.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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