Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1. 
 a state in the western United States on the Pacific; 
 the 3rd largest state; 
 known for earthquakes; 
[syn: California, Golden State, CA, Calif.]
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.]
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.]