Alta California

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A geographic region of New Spain, later Mexico, which today roughly comprises the U.S. states of California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑːltə ˌkælɪˈfɔː(ɹ)ni.ə/

Word forms

Alta California

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Alta California (“upper California”).

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