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Yellowknife

American

[yel-oh-nahyf] / ˈyɛl oʊˌnaɪf /

noun

a city in and the capital of the Northwest Territories, in N central Canada, on Great Slave Lake.

Yellowknife British

/ ˈjɛləʊˌnaɪf /

noun

a city in N Canada, capital of the Northwest Territories on Great Slave Lake. Pop: 16 055 (2001)

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Angela Canning, a Yellowknife resident, told the Canadian Press that she and others cheered when they saw the "Welcome Home" sign on their drive back.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2023

Angela Canning rushed to the highway Wednesday morning to wave at the stream of vehicles heading back to Yellowknife as the evacuation order was lifted.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

The fire outside of Yellowknife continues to burn, but firefighters have been able to control its hot spots.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2023

Most people left Yellowknife by road, but thousands also took flights with destinations in British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

I am going to take you to the Chateau Boulain, which is in the forests of the Yellowknife, beyond the Great Slave.

From The Flaming Forest by Curwood, James Oliver

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