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Klondike definition

Klon·dike (klän′dīk′)

  1. river in W Yukon Territory, Canada, flowing west into the Yukon River: c. 100 mi (161 km)
  2. gold-mining region surrounding this river: site of a gold rush (1897-98): usually used with the

Etymology: Athabaskan < ?

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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