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gazetteer

Noun

∙ journalist
∙ publicist

Noun

∙ A geographic dictionary or encyclopedia, sometimes found as an index to an atlas.
∙ A newspaper.
∙ An alphabetical descriptive list of anything. obsolete

Verb

∙ To describe in a gazetteer. transitive

BABYLON ENGLISH
gazetteer n.
geographical index, book listing geographical names; one who writes for a gazette (Archaic)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
gazetteer
gazetteer
\gaz`et*teer"\ (?), n. [cf. f. gazetier.]
1. a writer of news, or an officer appointed to publish news by authority.
2. a newspaper; a gazette. [obs.]
3. a geographical dictionary; a book giving the names and descriptions, etc., of many places.
4. an alphabetical descriptive list of anything.

WORDNET 2.0
gazetteer
Noun
1. a geographical dictionary (as at the back of an atlas)
(hypernym) dictionary, lexicon
(part-holonym) atlas, book of maps, map collection

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Gazetteer
A gazetteer is a geographical dictionary or directory used in conjunction with a map or atlas. They typically contain information concerning the geographical makeup, social statistics and physical features of a country, region, or continent. Content of a gazetteer can include a subject's location, dimensions of peaks and waterways, population, GDP and literacy rate. This information is generally divided into topics with entries listed in alphabetical order.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

gazetteer

Noun

∙ journalist
∙ publicist

Noun

∙ A geographic dictionary or encyclopedia, sometimes found as an index to an atlas.
∙ A newspaper.
∙ An alphabetical descriptive list of anything. obsolete

Verb

∙ To describe in a gazetteer. transitive

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