Calgary

(kalgə rē)

city in S Alberta, Canada: pop. 768,000

Origin: after a location on the Isle of Mull, Scotland

See Calgary in American Heritage Dictionary 4

The largest city of Alberta, Canada, in the southern part south of Edmonton. Site of the annual Calgary Stampede, a famous rodeo dating from 1912, it is the largest city in the province and the center of Canada's petroleum industry. The 1988 Winter Olympics were held here. Population: 988,000.

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  • Cal·garˈi·an (-gârˈē-ən, -gărˈ-) noun

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