gazetteer Definition
gaz·et·teer (gaz′ə tir′)
noun
- Archaic a person who writes for a gazette
Etymology: prob. after L. Echard's use for his geographical dictionary (c. 1700)
a dictionary or index of geographical names
Etymology: Fr gazettier
gazetteer Usage Examples
Converse of object
- illustrate: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage of the Republic of Ireland is building an illustrated online gazetteer.
- include: The CD will also include a gazetteer to help you find the correct map.
- publish: However, the system also includes the complete text of three gazetteers published in the late 19th century.
- produce: The project aims to produce a gazetteer of markets and fairs in England and Wales down to 1540.
- contain: The book also contains a useful gazetteer of sites with a brief description accompanying the entries.
Adjective modifier
- descriptive: You may be able to find further references to Fife in the descriptive gazetteers by doing a full-text search here.
- alphabetical: The entries are arranged by region, cross referenced with an alphabetical gazetteer, and each features contact details, opening times and directions.
- comprehensive: The Cumbria Directory: A comprehensive gazetteer of towns and villages throughout the county.
- historical: In time, it will contain a systematic historical gazetteer covering the administrative units of Great Britain over the last two centuries.
- extensive: The best-selling book also features: an extensive gazetteer, filmography, bibliographic research sources, new interviews... and much, much more.
- detailed: This is a detailed gazetteer covering the area from the Mull of Kintyre to just north of Oban in Scotland.
Modifies a noun
- entry: Beside some places on the listed route are little icons indicating a gazetteer entry for the place.
- ask: Gazetteers Ask for the gazetteer for a calculation of the distance from Barrow in Furness to another place.
- file: We then linked this to the post code and gazetteer files to enable quick access.
Noun used with modifier
- street: They each form part of what is a national database of local street gazetteers.
- address: Each Local Authority was given a sum of money by the government to create their local address gazetteer and keep it updated.
- property: A national land and property gazetteer is required for Central and Local Government Purposes.
- page: Return to top of page Gazetteers The transcription of the section for Derbyshire from the National Gazetteer ( 1868 ) provided by Colin Hinson.
Preposition: of
site: The gazetteer of rock art sites is divided up into three parts.
Preposition: for
calculation: Ask for the gazetteer for a calculation of the distance from Aldershot to another place.

