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/jee og"reuh feuhr/, n.a person who specializes in geographical research, delineation, and study.[1535-45; < LL geograph(us) ( < Gk geográphos, equiv. to geo- GEO- + gráphos a writer; see -GRAPH) + -ER1]
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Geographer — Ge*og ra*pher, n. One versed in geography … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
geographer — 1540s, from M.L. geographus (see GEOGRAPHY (Cf. geography)) + agent noun ending ER (Cf. er) (1) … Etymology dictionary
geographer — [jē äg′rə fər] n. a specialist in geography … English World dictionary
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geographer — UK [dʒiːˈɒɡrəfə(r)] / US [dʒɪˈɑɡrəfər] noun [countable] Word forms geographer : singular geographer plural geographers a scientist who studies the Earth s physical features and the people, plants, and animals that live in different regions … English dictionary
geographer — [[t]ʤiɒ̱grəfə(r)[/t]] geographers N COUNT A geographer is a person who studies geography or is an expert in it … English dictionary
geographer — geography ► NOUN 1) the study of the physical features of the earth and of human activity as it relates to these. 2) the relative arrangement of places and physical features. DERIVATIVES geographer noun … English terms dictionary
Geographer's A–Z Street Atlas — Infobox Book name = London Geographer s A–Z Street Atlas title orig = translator = image caption = Cover of 2004 edition author = Geographers A–Z Map Company illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = series = subject =… … Wikipedia
geographer — noun Date: 1542 a specialist in geography … New Collegiate Dictionary
geographer — noun A specialist in geography … Wiktionary
