Definition of Gazetteer. Meaning of Gazetteer. Synonyms of Gazetteer

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Definition of Gazetteer

Gazetteer
Gazetteer Gaz`et*teer", n. [Cf. F. gazetier.] 1. A writer of news, or an officer appointed to publish news by authority. --Johnson. 2. A newspaper; a gazette. [Obs.] --Burke. 3. A geographical dictionary; a book giving the names and descriptions, etc., of many places. 4. An alphabetical descriptive list of anything.

Meaning of Gazetteer from wikipedia

- A gazetteer is a geographical dictionary or directory used in conjunction with a map or atlas. It typically contains information concerning the geographical...
- The Daily Gazetteer was an English newspaper which was published from 30 June 1735 until 1746. The paper was printed for T. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-Noster...
- Imperial Gazetteer may refer to the following reference works on parts of the colonial age British Empire : The Imperial Gazetteer of India and the parallel...
- The Imperial Gazetteer of India was a gazetteer of the British Indian Empire, and is now a historical reference work. It was first published in 1881. Sir...
- Dungeons & Dragons Gazetteer is a supplement to the 3rd edition of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. The Dungeons & Dragons Gazetteer details the lands...
- The Rawalpindi Gazetteer or Gazetteer of the Rawalpindi District 1893-94, is a comprehensive geographical, economic, social and cultural catalogue of Rawalpindi...
- The classical Gazetteer is a short descriptive geographical dictionary by William Hazlitt (son of the critic William Hazlitt), written in 1851 and containing...
- The Gazetteer of Australia is an index or dictionary of the location and spelling of geographical names across Australia. Geographic names include towns...
- England's Gazetteer, or, an accurate description of all the cities, towns, and villages of the kingdom was a large road atlas printed in the mid 18th...
- The Gazetteer for Scotland is a gazetteer covering the geography, history and people of Scotland. It was conceived in 1995 by Bruce Gittings of the University...