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Calgary

[ kal-guh-ree ]
/ ˈkæl gə ri /
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noun
a city in S Alberta, in SW Canada.
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British Dictionary definitions for Calgary

Calgary
/ (ˈkælɡərɪ) /

noun
a city in Canada, in S Alberta: centre of a large agricultural region; oilfields. Pop: 879 277 (2001)
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Cultural definitions for Calgary

Calgary
[ (kal-guh-ree) ]

City in southern Alberta, Canada.

notes for Calgary

Calgary is home of the Calgary Stampede, an annual rodeo, and was the host city of the 1988 winter Olympic Games.
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