Definitions for sacramentoˌsæk rəˈmɛn toʊ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Sac•ra•men•toˌsæk rəˈmɛn toʊ(n.)

  1. the capital of California, in the central part, on the Sacramento River. 376,243.

    Category: Geography (places)

  2. a river flowing S from N California to San Francisco Bay. 382 mi. (615 km) long.

    Category: Geography (places)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Sacramento, capital of California(noun)

    a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California

Wiktionary

  1. Sacramento(ProperNoun)

    The capital city of California

  2. Sacramento(ProperNoun)

    A major river in Northern California

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  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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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

sacrament(noun)

in the Christian church, a ceremony regarded as especially sacred, eg marriage, or baptism.

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