Calgary
a city in S Alberta, in SW Canada.
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Historical Examples
Among the Canadian Alps Lawrence J. Burpee
The Prairie Mother Arthur Stringer
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The Prairie Child Arthur Stringer
Pictures of Canadian Life J. Ewing Ritchie
noun
a city in Canada, in S Alberta: centre of a large agricultural region; oilfields. Pop: 879 277 (2001)
Calgary [(kal-guh-ree)]
Note: Calgary is home of the Calgary Stampede, an annual rodeo, and was the host city of the 1988 winter Olympic Games.
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