Mackenzie

American  

[muh-ken-zee] / məˈkɛn zi /

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. 1,120 miles (1,800 km) long; with tributaries 2,525 miles (4,065 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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Mackenzie ¹ British  

/ məˈkɛnzɪ /

noun

1. 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. Alexander. 1822–92, Canadian statesman; first Liberal prime minister (1873–78)

3. Sir Compton. 1883–1972, English author. His works include Sinister Street (1913–14) and the comic novel Whisky Galore (1947)

4. Sir Thomas. 1854–1930, New Zealand statesman born in Scotland: prime minister of New Zealand (1912)

5. William Lyon. 1795–1861, Canadian journalist and politician, born in Scotland. He led an unsuccessful rebellion against the oligarchic Family Compact (1837)

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Mackenzie ² British  

/ məˈkɛnzɪ /

noun

1. 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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Mackenzie

Drone damage to Russian refineries and reduced refining activity across the Middle East have taken roughly 6 million barrels a day of refining output offline, according to oil analyst group Wood Mackenzie.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Refiners with middle distillate-heavy yields and export access have been the winners, said Isabelle Gilks, a research director at Wood Mackenzie.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

“This kind of move is when we usually see more of a panic or a crisis,” said Dustin Reid, chief fixed-income strategist at Mackenzie Investments.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Dan Mackenzie, 27, said he reported the case to police, who rescued eight children, including his five younger siblings from their grandmother's house, and took them to a rescue centre.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Mackenzie asks me as she comes home from school, hurling her backpack onto the sofa.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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