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PRONUNCIATION OF GAZETTEER

gazetteer  [ˌɡæzɪˈtɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAZETTEER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gazetteer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GAZETTEER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gazetteer

Gazetteer

A gazetteer is a geographical dictionary or directory used in conjunction with a map or atlas. They typically contain 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, GDP 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 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. The geographer Stephanus of Byzantium wrote a geographical dictionary in the 6th century which influenced later European compilers. Modern gazetteers can be found in reference sections of most libraries as well as on the internet. The word was occasionally used in newspaper titles, although it has long since fallen out of fashion.

Definition of gazetteer in the English dictionary

The definition of gazetteer in the dictionary is a book or section of a book that lists and describes places gaz. Other definition of gazetteer is a writer for a gazette or newspaper; journalist.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GAZETTEER


banqueteer
ˌbæŋkwɪˈtɪə
budgeteer
ˌbʌdʒɪˈtɪə
circuiteer
ˌsɜːkɪˈtɪə
corsetier
ˌkɔːsɪˈtɪə
eyeleteer
ˌaɪlɪˈtɪə
free-marketeer
ˌfriːmɑːkɪˈtɪə
gadgeteer
ˌɡædʒɪˈtɪə
marketeer
ˌmɑːkɪˈtɪə
muleteer
ˌmjuːlɪˈtɪə
musketeer
ˌmʌskɪˈtɪə
pamphleteer
ˌpæmflɪˈtɪə
peripetia
ˌpɛrɪpɪˈtɪə
profiteer
ˌprɒfɪˈtɪə
pulpiteer
ˌpʊlpɪˈtɪə
puppeteer
ˌpʌpɪˈtɪə
racketeer
ˌrækɪˈtɪə
rocketeer
ˌrɒkɪˈtɪə
sonneteer
ˌsɒnɪˈtɪə
summiteer
ˌsʌmɪˈtɪə
targeteer
ˌtɑːɡɪˈtɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAZETTEER

gaze
gazebo
gazeful
gazehound
gazelle
gazelle hound
gazelle-like
gazement
gazer
gazette
gazetted officer
gazetteerish
Gaziantep
gazillion
gazillionaire
gazon
gazoo
gazpacho
gazump
gazumper

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAZETTEER

black marketeer
bum steer
charioteer
crotcheteer
garreteer
hackbuteer
infanteer
junketeer
leafleteer
missteer
orienteer
outsteer
oversteer
privateer
sock puppeteer
steer
teer
understeer
volunteer
waistcoateer

Synonyms and antonyms of gazetteer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gazetteer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAZETTEER

Find out the translation of gazetteer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gazetteer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gazetteer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

地名
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nomenclátor
570 millions of speakers

English

gazetteer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गजट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

معجم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

географический справочник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dicionário geográfico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভৌগোলিক অভিধান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gazetier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gazetteer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

alphabetisches Ortsverzeichnis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

地名辞典
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지명
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gazetteer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự điển địa dư
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுவடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गॅझेटियर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

coğrafya sözlüğü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dizionario geografico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dziennikarz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

географічний довідник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Gazetteer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

gazetteer
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klapper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gazetteer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gazetteer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gazetteer

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAZETTEER»

The term «gazetteer» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.981 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GAZETTEER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gazetteer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gazetteer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gazetteer

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAZETTEER»

Discover the use of gazetteer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gazetteer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Gazetteer of Mysore
Sub: Mysore,Karnataka-India-Gazetteer
B. L. Rice, 2001
2
Gazetteer of the Nellore District: Brought Upto 1938
This Is A Reprint Of A Volume Of The Gazetteer Of The Nellore District Brought Upto 1938 Originally Published In 1942 And Contains Information On The District-Physical Features, Political History, The People, Agriculture And Irrigation, ...
Government Of Madras Staff, Government of Madras, 1942
3
Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, N Y , ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ...in February, 1890.
F. W. Beers, J W Vose, 2010
4
Gazetteer of the Chamba State
Largely Aided By Dr. J. Hutchison, Of The Church Of Scotland Mission, Chamba, A Mass Of Material Of Text Was Collected. Dr. Hutchison Revised The Text And The Present Work Is The Result Of His Labours.
Rose Hutchison, 1998
5
A New Gazetteer of the United States of America ...: ...
UNITED. STATES. OF. AMERICA. The entrance of sea vessels of any draught,' j is. ABB ABI Aaronsburo, p-v. Centre co. Penn. ; situated on one of the highest branches of Penn's creek, 18 miles e. of Bcllefonte, and by post road 79 miles n. w. ...
William Darby, Theodore Dwight, 1833
6
A Gazetteer of the State of Massachusetts: With Numerous ...
A topographical description, together with a brief historical and statistical notice, of the several counties, cities, towns, and villages of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. N1043HB - $51.50
Elias Nason, George Jones Varney, 1890
7
Gazetteer of the Suket State (1927)
In This Present Edition Of The Suket State Gazetteer Some Passages Have Been Reproduced From The Mandi State Gazetteer, The Old Suket State Gazetteer, The Forest Settlement Report, The Assessment Reports Of The Suket State And The Punjab ...
B. R. Beotra, 1997
8
The East-India Gazetteer...
Walter Hamilton. the vicinity of Ferozepoor. In the month of March the tanks dry up rapidly, after which deep wells are the only resource for the parched cattle and their owners. Bhatneer and Batindeh are the principal Bhatty towns; but those ...
Walter Hamilton, 1828
9
Historical Muscat: An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer
An examination of the historical environment of Muscat, the capital of Oman, and the damage sustained by the city's historical legacy since 1970.
John Peterson, 2007
10
Gazetteer of the Mandi State
The Present Edition Of The Mandi State Gazetteer Was Compiled By Mr. Emerson, I.C.S., Late Settlement Officer And Superintendent.
A. Emerson, G.C.L Howell, H.L. Wright, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAZETTEER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gazetteer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mysuru grew famous as enlightened state - The Times of India
According to the Mysore Gazetteer edited by C Hayavadana Rao, it was approached with proper planning. He recorded that the two top ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Local wants Lake Ferry recognised - New Zealand Herald
Perry Cameron found, after struggling to find online information about Lake Onoke or Lake Ferry, that neither were recognised on the Gazetteer ... «Wairarapa Times-Age, Jul 15»
3
Only the name survives of historic Fiddick's Junction
You have to know where to look for this "station" on the EN Railway, as it's listed in the B.C. Gazetteer, as a signboard does not a station make. «Cowichan Valley Citizen, Jul 15»
4
John Rhodes history column: Original St. Joseph School a beautiful …
The earliest information I could obtain concerning staffing comes from James Soutar's 1885 Gazetteer in which he relates that the school had ... «Chatham This Week, Jul 15»
5
The Kobolds of Tzarker Mines
The pdf closes with a short gazetteer of the Tzarker mines – with 2d-maps in a kind of isometric set-up (picture a horizontally-sliced cake, with ... «NERD TREK, Jul 15»
6
In Search of Teknaf's Elephants
Offering royalties of up to 750 rupees per elephant, according to the Chittagong District Gazetteer, the so-called “kheda” operations, named ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
7
Thorns in the enemy's path
In his work, Mysore: A Gazetteer Compiled for the Government, Lewis Rice (1897), refers to the practise prevalent during the rule of Mysore ... «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
8
What's in a name? Just ask Kevin and Diana Griffith
We used the Gazetteer map books to identify potential lakes. After finding a promising lake, I would inquire by phone with local realtors as to ... «State Gazette, Jul 15»
9
John Rhodes history column: Gunsmith also became known for …
In his wonderful gazetteer of 1885 historian James Soutar gives a brief description of it as being “108' x 75', made of wood.” It was a multi-use ... «Chatham This Week, Jul 15»
10
Leighton to Celebrate 150th Anniversary During Independence Day …
This is quite a change from one of the earliest references to Leighton, an 1865 guide of Iowa called the Iowa State Gazetteer, which listed the ... «KNIA / KRLS Radio, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Gazetteer [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/gazetteer>. May 2024 ».
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