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gazetteer

/,ɡæzɪ'tir/

Synonyms of gazetteer Antonyms of gazetteer Examples of gazetteer Usage of gazetteer Parts of gazetteer Definition that contains gazetteer Words sounding like gazetteer Explanation of gazetteer

noun
a geographical dictionary (as at the back of an atlas)
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type of:
dictionary lexicon

part of:
atlas book of maps map collection
noun
a journalist who writes for a gazette
- + New List
type of:
journalist

Definition that contains gazetteer

roadbook a guidebook describing the roads of a country; contains maps and (sometimes) a gazetteer