Main Entry:

gaz·et·teer

Pronunciation:

\ˌga-zə-ˈtir\

Function:

noun

Date:

1611

1archaic : journalist, publicist2 [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