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Webster 1913 Edition
Gazetteer
Gazˊet-teer′
,Noun.
[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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Gazetteer
GAZETTEE'R
,Noun.
1.
The title of a newspaper.2.
A book containing a brief description of empires, kingdoms, cities, towns and rivers, in a country or in the whole world, alphabetically arranged; a book of topographical descriptions.