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SIR ALEXANDER MACKENZIE

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SIR ALEXANDER MACKENZIE (noun)
  The noun SIR ALEXANDER MACKENZIE has 1 sense:

1. 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)play

  Familiarity information: SIR ALEXANDER MACKENZIE used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


SIR ALEXANDER MACKENZIE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

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)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Mackenzie; Sir Alexander Mackenzie

Instance hypernyms:

adventurer; explorer (someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose))


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