Mackinder

/ (məˈkɪndə) /

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noun

Sir Halford John. 1861–1947, British geographer noted esp for his work in political geography. His writings include Democratic Ideas and Reality (1919)

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Words nearby Mackinder

mackinaw, Mackinaw blanket, Mackinaw boat, Mackinaw coat, Mackinaw trout, Mackinder, mackintosh, mackle, Maclaren, Maclaurin, Maclaurin series

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How to use Mackinder in a sentence

“I wonder who Mackinder is and what he has to do with that package,” the lad said presently.
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Why,” went on the lad excitedly, “that looks like Mackinder at the rail!
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Would you mind telling us what Mackinder had to say about us?
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But before you start your story, please tell me why you call me Mackinder.
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Tom Mackinder smiled, in spite of the pain of his crushed leg.
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