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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡazetteer
"Il gazetteer fornisce informazioni dettagliate su ogni città dello stato."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A geographical dictionary or directory, an alphabetical list of places with information about them.
"The gazetteer provided detailed information about every town in the state." - 2
A book or resource that contains a list of geographical names and their descriptions.
"The historical gazetteer was invaluable for researchers studying ancient civilizations."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'gazetteer' originates from the French word 'gazette', which referred to a newspaper or publication, derived from 'gazette' meaning a small newspaper. The suffix '-eer' indicates a person associated with a particular activity, thus evolving to mean a person who compiles geographical information.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gazetteer" is said worldwide
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gazetteer
Transliteration: ɡazɛtɛʁ
"Le gazetteer fournit des informations détaillées sur chaque ville de l'État."
Geographisches Wörterbuch
Transliteration: Geographisches Wörterbuch
"Das geographische Wörterbuch war für die Forschung unerlässlich."
gazetteer
Transliteration: ɡazetteer
"Il gazetteer fornisce informazioni dettagliate su ogni città dello stato."
gazetteer
Transliteration: ɡazeteɾ
"El gazetteer proporciona información detallada sobre cada ciudad del estado."
gazetteer
Transliteration: ɡazeteɾ
"O gazetteer fornece informações detalhadas sobre cada cidade do estado."
भूगोलिक शब्दकोश
Transliteration: Bhugolik Shabdakosh
"भूगोलिक शब्दकोश ने राज्य के हर शहर के बारे में विस्तृत जानकारी प्रदान की।"
地名词典
Transliteration: Dìmíng cídiǎn
"地名词典提供了关于该州每个城镇的详细信息。"
지명 사전
Transliteration: Jimyeong sajeon
"지명 사전은 주의 모든 도시에 대한 자세한 정보를 제공합니다."
地名辞典
Transliteration: Chimei jiten
"地名辞典は州内のすべての町に関する詳細情報を提供します。"
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