Mackenzie (redirected from Mackenzie, William Lyon)

Mac·ken·zie  (m-knz), Alexander 1822-1892.

British-born Canadian politician who was the first Liberal prime minister of Canada (1873-1878).

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Mackenzie, William Lyon 1795-1861.

British-born Canadian insurgent and member of Parliament (1828-1836 and 1851-1858) who led an armed insurrection in Toronto (1837) to protest colonial rule.

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Mackenzie [məˈkɛnzɪ]

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(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)

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Mackenzie²

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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)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Mackenzie - Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820) Sir Alexander Mackenzie
	2.	Mackenzie - a Canadian river; flows into the Beaufort Sea Mackenzie River Canada - a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada; "the border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the world"