Yukon Territory
- proper noun
- /ˈjuːkɒn ˈtɛrəˌtɔri/
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Territorio del Yukón
- The Klondike gold rush in the 1890s drew thousands of prospectors to Canada's Yukon Territory.
Examples
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At public hearings in 1975 on a proposed pipeline across the Yukon Territory, Joe Jack, a young Southern Tutchone man, spoke publicly about a Pelly River shaman who had foreseen the coming of tremendous changes:
Academic text (1994) -
The enduring tradition of storytelling in the southern Yukon Territory suggests that narratives continue to address important questions during periods of social upheaval.
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I had arrived that same day, after a week of travel to reach the remote Kluane-Saint Elias mountains in Canada's Yukon Territory.
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This paper examines prophecy narratives told by Aboriginal women from the Yukon Territory in the course of recording their life stories.
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In the Yukon Territory, where the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Highway construction was celebrated, some Aboriginal people questioned the appropriateness of eulogizing an event that had such far-reaching implications for their lives.
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While much of the scholarly literature treats prophecy as exceptional behavior needing analysis and interpretation, indigenous traditions in the southern Yukon Territory discuss prophecy as consistent with the routine behavior of shamans, well within the bounds of what these specialists were expected to do.
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Many visitors explore the rugged landscapes and vast wilderness of the Yukon Territory each year.
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The Yukon Territory is famous for its stunning northern lights and pristine natural beauty.
Synonyms
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A territory in northwestern Canada known for vast wild land and the Klondike gold rush
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines the place name 'Yukon' with the noun 'territory' so its meaning — the territory named Yukon — is directly derived from its parts. This place-name + administrative-unit pattern is common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Yukon Territory may come from a local Indigenous word meaning 'big river', because the Yukon River is the great waterway that runs through the area; so Yukon refers to that river and territory names the large region around it, which is why the phrase means the northwestern Canadian region known for its wild land and the Klondike gold rush.