First Known Use: circa 1598
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1gazette
noun ga·zette \gə-ˈzet\
Definition of GAZETTE
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: an official journal
3
British : an announcement in an official gazette
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Origin of GAZETTE
French, from Italian gazetta
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Rhymes with GAZETTE
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2gazette
verb
ga·zett·edga·zett·ing
Definition of GAZETTE
transitive verb
1
chiefly British : to announce or publish in a gazette
2
British : to announce the appointment or status of in an official gazette
First Known Use of GAZETTE
1678
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