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gazetteer

/ˌɡæzəˈtɪər/ /ˌɡæzɪˈtɪər/

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noun

Examples :

"The gazetteer diligently reported on the local town council meetings. "

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noun

Examples :

"The band hired a gazetteer to help promote their upcoming tour and get their name in the news. "

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noun

A geographic dictionary or encyclopedia, sometimes found as an index to an atlas.

Examples :

"The old atlas included a gazetteer in the back, listing all the towns and rivers with their map coordinates. "

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noun

Examples :

"My grandfather still reads the local gazetteer every morning to keep up with town news. "

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noun

An alphabetical descriptive list of anything.

Examples :

"The librarian created a gazetteer of all the books in the children's section, listing each title alphabetically along with its location on the shelves. "

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verb

To describe in a gazetteer.

Examples :

"The historical society plans to gazette the forgotten villages along the old trade route, documenting their locations and brief histories for future generations. "

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