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1. gazetteer
noun. a geographical dictionary (as at the back of an atlas).
Synonyms
- dictionary
- book of maps
- map collection
- atlas
Etymology
- -eer (English)
- -ier (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- gazette (English)
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2. gazetteer
noun. a journalist who writes for a gazette.
Etymology
- -eer (English)
- -ier (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- gazette (English)
Example sentences of the word gazetteer
1. Noun, singular or mass
A gazetteer is another sort of geographical reference that uses definitions, rather than maps, to describe different regions.