Definitions for klondike
ˈklɒn daɪkklondike

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Klondikenoun

   a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910

2. klondikenoun

   a form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing up; descending sequences of cards of alternating colors are built on these piles; as aces become available they are placed above the seven piles; the object is to build sequences in suit from ace to king as the remaining cards are dealt out one at a time

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Klondikenoun

   A source of wealth or something else valuable.

2. Klondikenoun

   A region and river in the Yukon Territory of Canada.

3. Klondikenoun

   A particular solitaire card game, requiring ordering randomly ordered cards according to rank.

4. Etymology: From Klondike, a region in the Yukon territory of Canada that saw a gold rush.

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1. klondike

   Klondike refers to a region in northwest Canada, just east of Alaska, known for its Gold Rush in the late 19th century. It is also the name of a popular card game (Klondike Solitaire) and a type of ice cream bar. The term's usage depends on the context.

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1. Klondike

   Klondike is a patience game. Many people refer to Klondike as patience or solitaire, it being one of the better known of the family of patience games.

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1. Klondike

   a small section of Yukon, a territory in the extreme NW. of N. America, and a present-day centre of pilgrimage by gold-seekers since the recent discovery of the gold-fields there.

Matched Categories

1. • Yukon
   • Geographical Area
   • Solitaire

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce klondike?

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How to say klondike in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of klondike in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of klondike in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=klondike
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Klondike
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=klondike
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Klondike
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=klondike