Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The capital of Northwest Territories, Canada, on the north shore of Great Slave Lake. It was founded in 1935 after the discovery of gold and silver deposits in the area and became the provincial capital in 1967.
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- proper noun Capital of the
Northwest Territories ,Canada .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a town in the Northwest Territories in northern Canada on the Great Slave Lake
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Examples
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One great thing about being a photographer in Yellowknife is that it’s small enough that you don’t have to specialize the way photographers in larger centres have to specialize.
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If you're ever in Yellowknife, be sure to stop by.
The Studio – Before and After Progress » Dave Brosha Photography 2009
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Appearing before the N.W.T. Court of Appeal in Yellowknife on Tuesday, lawyers for Bell Mobility argued that it never agreed to provide 911 service.
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The suit, launched by Yellowknifer James Anderson, was brought against the cellphone provider over its charge for 911 service, which is not provided in Yellowknife or any community in the NWT.
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I also found out that the high temperature in Yellowknife this weekend is going to be -32 degrees F.
Boing Boing 2009
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This summer the weather in Yellowknife has been beyond bad.
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In exactly two months today, on March 10th, I will board a plane in Yellowknife that will take me – quite literally – on the longest journey of my life, in terms of air travel, physical effort, and overall preparation.
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Top of the World Travel in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories was a key sponsor in my recent fundraising trek to Nepal (and Mount Everest Base Camp).
Thanks, Top of the World Travel! » Dave Brosha Photography 2009
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This summer the weather in Yellowknife has been beyond bad.
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Over the past month, one of my projects has been shooting a series of images of the “heart throb” doctors and nurses of Stanton Territorial Hospital here in Yellowknife for a calendar that will raise funds that will go towards bursaries to medical students.
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