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Mac·ken·zie (mə ken′zē)
- Mackenzie, Sir Alexander 1763?-1820; Cdn. explorer, born in Scotland
- ()Mackenzie, William Lyon (lī′ən) 1795-1861; Cdn. journalist & insurgent leader, born in Scotland
Mackenzie2 definition
Mac·ken·zie (mə ken′zē)
- river in W Northwest Territories, Canada, flowing from the Great Slave Lake northwest into the Beaufort Sea: 2,635 mi (4,241 km)
- former district of Northwest Territories, Canada
Etymology: after Sir Alexander Mackenzie
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