n. [ F. gazette, It. gazzetta, perh. from gazetta a Venetian coin (see Gazet), said to have been the price of the first newspaper published at Venice; or perh. dim. of gazza magpie, a name perh. applied to the first newspaper; cf. OHG. agalstra magpie, G. elster. ] A newspaper; a printed sheet published periodically; esp., the official journal published by the British government, and containing legal and state notices. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Gazetted; p. pr. & vb. n. Gazetting. ] To announce or publish in a gazette; to announce officially, as an appointment, or a case of bankruptcy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. gazetier. ] 1. A writer of news, or an officer appointed to publish news by authority. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A newspaper; a gazette. [ Obs. ] Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A geographical dictionary; a book giving the names and descriptions, etc., of many places. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. An alphabetical descriptive list of anything. [ 1913 Webster ]