Gazetteer
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A
gazeteer is a name/place book. A
gazetteer is a book which
alphabetically names and
describes the places in a
specific area. For example, a
gazetteer of a county would name
and describe all of the towns,
lakes, rivers, and mountains in
the county.
A
geographical dictionary; also : a
book in which a subject is
treated especially in regard to
geographic distribution and
regional
specialization.
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