Great Lakes

geographical name

1
chain of five lakes (Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario) of central North America in the U.S. and Canada draining through the Saint Lawrence River into the Atlantic
2
group of lakes of east central Africa including Lakes Turkana, Albert, Victoria, Tanganyika, and Malawi

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“Great Lakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Great%20Lakes. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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