Main Entry: gaz·et·teer

Pronunciation: \ˌga-zə-ˈtir\

Function: noun

Date: 1611

1 archaic : journalist, publicist
2 [The Gazetteer's: or, Newsman's Interpreter, a geographical index edited by Laurence Echard] : a geographical dictionary; also : a book in which a subject is treated especially in regard to geographic distribution and regional specialization