gazette

ga·zette

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [guh-zet]
- /gəˈzɛt/
- /ɡəˈzet/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guh-zet]
- /gəˈzɛt/

Definitions of gazette word

noun gazette a newspaper (now used chiefly in the names of newspapers): The Phoenix Gazette. 1
noun gazette Chiefly British. an official government journal containing lists of government appointments and promotions, bankruptcies, etc. 1
verb with object gazette Chiefly British. to publish, announce, or list in an official government journal. 1
noun gazette (used in the names of periodicals) a journal or newspaper. 1
noun gazette official directory 1
noun gazette newspaper 1

See all 18 definitions of gazette

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Origin of gazette

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; < French < Italian gazzetta < Venetian gazeta, originally a coin (the price of the paper), diminutive of gaza magpie

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Parts of speech for Gazette

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gazette

gazette popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for gazette

noun gazette

periodical — a magazine or other journal that is issued at regularly recurring intervals.
newspaper — a publication issued at regular and usually close intervals, especially daily or weekly, and commonly containing news, comment, features, and advertising.
publication — the act of publishing a book, periodical, map, piece of music, engraving, or the like.
paper — a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
journal — a daily record, as of occurrences, experiences, or observations: She kept a journal during her European trip.

All 6 Synonyms of gazette