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sacramento

/ˌsækɹəˈmɛntoʊ/

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What does sacramento mean?

proper noun

  1. The capital city of California, United States and the county seat of Sacramento County.
  2. The Californian government.
  3. A major river in northern California.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌsækɹəˈmɛntoʊ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˌsækɹəˈmɛnoʊ/
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A month or two after this encounter of mine, there came a Scot to Sacramento—perhaps from Aberdeen.
Robert Louis StevensonThe Silverado SquattersProject Gutenberg ebook #516
McTeague would keep to this road until he reached the city again by the way of the Sacramento Street car line.
Frank NorrisMcTeague: A Story of San FranciscoProject Gutenberg ebook #165
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Can you give directions for the prevention of injury by the red spider to almond and other trees in the Sacramento volley?
Edward J. (Edward James) WicksonOne Thousand Questions in California Agriculture AnsweredProject Gutenberg ebook #5152
The “Big Spring” of the Sacramento is about a mile and a half above Sisson’s, issuing from the base of a drift-covered hill.
John MuirSteep TrailsProject Gutenberg ebook #326
But four days ago I was in the semi-tropical Sacramento Valley; now gaunt winter reigns supreme, and the only vegetation is the hardy pine.
Thomas StevensAround the World on a Bicycle - Volume I From San Francisco to TeheranProject Gutenberg ebook #5136