Definitions for gazetteer
ˌgæz ɪˈtɪərgazetteer

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gazetteernoun

   a journalist who writes for a gazette

2. gazetteernoun

   a geographical dictionary (as at the back of an atlas)

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gazetteernoun

   Etymology: from gazette.

   1. A writer of news.2. It was lately a term of the utmost infamy, being usually applied to wretches who were hired to vindicate the court.

   Satire is no more: I feel it die:
   No gazetteer more innocent than I. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gazetteer

   A gazetteer is a geographical index or directory used in conjunction with a map or atlas. It typically contains 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, gross domestic product and literacy rate. This information is generally divided into topics with entries listed in alphabetical order. Ancient Greek gazetteers are known to have existed since the Hellenistic era. The first known Chinese gazetteer was released by the first century, and with the age of print media in China by the ninth century, the Chinese gentry became invested in producing gazetteers for their local areas as a source of information as well as local pride. The geographer Stephanus of Byzantium wrote a geographical dictionary (which currently has missing parts) in the sixth century which influenced later European compilers. Modern gazetteers can be found in reference sections of most libraries as well as on the internet.

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1. gazetteer

   A gazetteer is a geographical dictionary or directory that contains information regarding the geographical makeup, social statistics and physical features of a country, region, or continent. It includes details such as the names of places, their locations, dimensions, populations, and significant landmarks. It may also contain historical and cultural information about a place.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Gazetteernoun

   a writer of news, or an officer appointed to publish news by authority

2. Gazetteernoun

   a newspaper; a gazette

3. Gazetteernoun

   a geographical dictionary; a book giving the names and descriptions, etc., of many places

4. Gazetteernoun

   an alphabetical descriptive list of anything

5. Etymology: [Cf. F. gazetier.]

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1. Gazetteer

   A gazetteer is a geographical dictionary or directory, an important reference for information about places and place names, used in conjunction with a map or a full atlas. It typically contains information concerning the geographical makeup of a country, region, or continent as well as the social statistics and physical features, such as mountains, waterways, or roads. Examples of information provided by gazetteers include the location of places, dimensions of physical features, population, GDP, literacy rate, etc. This information is generally divided into overhead topics with entries listed in alphabetical order. Gazetteers of ancient Greece existed since the Hellenistic era. The first known gazetteer of China appeared by the 1st century, and with the age of print media in China by the 9th century, the Chinese gentry became invested in producing gazetteers for their local areas as a source of information as well as local pride. Although existent only in fragments, the geographer Stephanus of Byzantium wrote a geographical dictionary in the 6th century which influenced later European compilers of gazetteers by the 16th century. Modern gazetteers can be found in reference sections of most libraries as well as on the Web.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gazetteer in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gazetteer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gazetteer
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=gazetteer
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazetteer
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gazetteer
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gazetteer