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Mackenzie [məˈkɛnzɪ] n (Placename) a river in NW Canada, in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, flowing northwest from Great Slave Lake to the Beaufort Sea: the longest river in Canada; navigable in summer. Length: 1770 km (1100 miles) Mackenzie2 n
1. (Biographies / Mackenzie, Sir Alexander (?1755-1820) M, Scottish, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: fur trader) Sir Alexander. ?1755-1820, Scottish explorer and fur trader in Canada. He explored the Mackenzie River (1789) and was the first European to cross America north of Mexico (1793) 2. (Biographies / Mackenzie, Alexander (1822-1892) M, Canadian, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: prime minister) Alexander. 1822-92, Canadian statesman; first Liberal prime minister (1873-78) 3. (Biographies / Mackenzie, Sir Compton (1883-1972) M, English, WRITING: author) Sir Compton. 1883-1972, English author. His works include 4. (Biographies / Mackenzie, Sir Thomas (1854-1930) M, New Zealandnational of birth: Scottish, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: prime minister) Sir Thomas. 1854-1930, New Zealand statesman born in Scotland: prime minister of New Zealand (1912) 5. (Biographies / Mackenzie, William Lyon (1795-1861) M, Canadiannational of birth: Scottish, WRITING: journalist, POLITICS: politician) William Lyon. 1795-1861, Canadian journalist and politician, born in Scotland. He led an unsuccessful rebellion against the oligarchic Family Compact (1837) ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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The event was the taking of Captain Mackenzie's head, Captain Mackenzie, at that time, being master of the Minota. Burges, Duer and Mackenzie, 1843; The French Governess; or, The Embroidered Handkerchief, 1843; Richard Dale, 1843; Wyandotte, 1843; Ned Myers, or Life before the Mast, 1843; Afloat and Ashore (Miles Wallingford, Lucy Hardinge), two series, 1844; Proceedings of the Naval Court-Martial in the Case of Alexander Slidell Mackenzie, etc. Only when he thought of Miss Mackenzie there fell upon his mind a shadow of regret; that young lady was worthy of better things than plain John Nicholson, still known among schoolmates by the derisive name of 'Fatty'; and he felt, if he could chalk a cue, or stand at ease, with such a careless grace as Alan, he could approach the object of his sentiments with a less crushing sense of inferiority. |
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