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1. (n.) Sacramento
the capital of California, in the central part, on the Sacramento River. 376,243.
2. Sacramento
a river flowing S from N California to San Francisco Bay. 382 mi. (615 km) long.
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| Definition of 'sacramento' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Sacramento, capital of California
a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California
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| Definitions of 'sacramento' |
The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. sacramento
largest river of California, rises in the NE. in the Sierra Nevada; follows a south-westerly course, draining the central valley of California; falls into Suisund Bay, on the Pacific coast, after a course of 500 miles, of which 250 are navigable.
2. sacramento
capital of California, situated at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers, 90 m. NE. of San Francisco; industries embrace flour and planing mills, foundries, potteries, &c.; has an art gallery, court-house, &c.; the tropical climate is tempered at night by cool sea breezes.
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