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mackenzie

/məˈkɛn.zi/

Traduction: Nom propre désignant d'une part l'explorateur canadien qui a traversé l'Amérique du Nord par voie terrestre jusqu'à l'océan Arctique, et d'autre part le grand fleuve canadien qui porte son nom et se jette dans la mer de Beaufort.

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noun

C1formalcommon/məˈkɛn.zi/

indénombrable · nom propre

A proper noun referring to a Canadian explorer who was the first to cross North America by land north of Mexico, and also the name of a major Canadian river flowing into the Beaufort Sea.

  • 🇫🇷Nom propre désignant d'une part l'explorateur canadien qui a traversé l'Amérique du Nord par voie terrestre jusqu'à l'océan Arctique, et d'autre part le grand fleuve canadien qui porte son nom et se jette dans la mer de Beaufort.
  1. Canadian explorer B2 formal

    Sir Alexander Mackenzie, a Scottish-born explorer who was the first European to cross North America north of Mexico, reaching the Pacific Ocean in 1793.

    • Mackenzie's expedition proved that a transcontinental route existed.
    • The explorer Mackenzie is celebrated for his journey to the Pacific.
    • Mackenzie's journals provide valuable insight into early Canadian exploration.

    🇫🇷Alexander Mackenzie, explorateur

  2. River in Canada B2 formal

    The longest river in Canada, flowing through the Northwest Territories into the Beaufort Sea.

    • The Mackenzie River is a major waterway in northern Canada.
    • Wildlife along the Mackenzie River includes bears and caribou.
    • The river was named after the explorer Alexander Mackenzie.

    🇫🇷Mackenzie (fleuve)

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