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