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Mackenzie

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Mac⋅ken⋅zie

[muh-ken-zee]
–noun
1. Sir Alexander, 1764–1820, Scottish explorer in Canada.
2. Alexander, 1822–92, Canadian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1873–78.
3. William Lyon, 1795–1861, Canadian political leader and journalist, born in Scotland.
4. a river in NW Canada, flowing NW from the Great Slave Lake to the Arctic Ocean. 1120 mi. (1800 km) long; with tributaries 2525 mi. (4065 km) long.
5. a district in the SW Northwest Territories of Canada. 527,490 sq. mi. (1,366,200 sq. km).
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Mac·ken·zie   (mə-kěn'zē)   
British-born Canadian politician who was the first Liberal prime minister of Canada (1873-1878).
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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