Meaning Of The Word Klondike

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klondike in British English
river in W Yukon Territory, Canada, flowing west into the Yukon River: c. 100 mi (161 km)
to transfer (bulk loads of fish) to factory ships at sea for processing
noun: a region of NW Canada, in Yukon in the basin of the Klondike River: site of rich gold deposits, discovered in 1896 but largely exhausted by 1910. Area: about 2100 sq km (800 sq miles)
noun: a rich source of something
noun: a variety of solitaire

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