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.

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gazetteer

Noun

  1. journalist
  2. publicist

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A geographic dictionary or encyclopedia, sometimes found as an index to an atlas.
  2. A newspaper.
  3. An alphabetical descriptive list of anything.


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