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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Example Sentences

“All right, Owen Mackenzie,” said George, throwing one of his mittens on the ground next to Owen’s.

From Literature

Her film debut had actually come the previous year, when she played Mackenzie in the Christmas comedy Deck the Halls.

From BBC

Wood Mackenzie reckons the metals-intensive energy transition has, in the meantime, reached critical mass and will continue independently of political influences.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the low end, consultants such as Wood Mackenzie estimate that adding 500,000 barrels a day of incremental production from the Orinoco Belt over a decade would require on $15-$20 billion in investment.

From Barron's

At the low end, consultants such as Wood Mackenzie estimate that adding 500,000 barrels a day of incremental production from the Orinoco Belt over a decade would require on $15-$20 billion in investment.

From Barron's