Gazelle
(Ga*zelle") n. [F. gazelle, OF. also, gazel; cf. Sp. gacela, Pr. gazella, It. gazella; all fr. Ar.
ghazl a wild goat.] (Zoöl.) One of several small, swift, elegantly formed species of antelope, of the genus
Gazella, esp. G. dorcas; — called also algazel, corinne, korin, and kevel. The gazelles are celebrated
for the luster and soft expression of their eyes. [Written also gazel.]
The common species of Northern Africa (Gazella dorcas); the Arabian gazelle, or ariel (G. Arabica); the
mohr of West Africa (G. mohr); the Indian (G. Bennetti); the ahu or Persian (G. subgutturosa); and the
springbok or tsebe (G. euchore) of South Africa, are the best known.
Gazement
(Gaze"ment) n. View. [Obs.] Spenser.
Gazer
(Gaz"er) n. One who gazes.
Gazet
(Ga*zet) n. [It. gazeta, gazzetta, prob. dim. of L. gaza royal treasure.] A Venetian coin, worth
about three English farthings, or one and a half cents. [Obs.]
Gazette
(Ga*zette") 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.
Gazette
(Ga*zette"), 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.
Gazetteer
(Gaz`et*teer") n. [Cf. F. gazetier.]
1. A writer of news, or an officer appointed to publish news by authority. Johnson.
2. A newspaper; a gazette. [Obs.] Burke.
3. A geographical dictionary; a book giving the names and descriptions, etc., of many places.
4. An alphabetical descriptive list of anything.
Gazingstock
(Gaz"ing*stock`) n. A person or thing gazed at with scorn or abhorrence; an object of curiosity
or contempt. Bp. Hall.
Gazogene
(Gaz"o*gene) n. [F. gazogène; gaz gas + -gène, E. - gen.] A portable apparatus for making
soda water or aërated liquids on a small scale. Knight.
Gazon
(Ga*zon") n. [F. gazon turf, fr. OHG. waso, G. wasen.] (Fort.) One of the pieces of sod used
to line or cover parapets and the faces of earthworks.
Ge-
(Ge-) An Anglo-Saxon prefix. See Y- .
Geal
(Geal) v. i. [F. geler, fr. L. gelare, fr. gelu. See Gelid.] To congeal. [Obs. or Scot.]
Gean
(Gean) n. [F. guigne the fruit of the gean; cf. OHG. wihsila, G. weichsel.] (Bot.) A species of
cherry tree common in Europe (Prunus avium); also, the fruit, which is usually small and dark in color.
Geanticlinal
(Ge`an*ti*cli"nal) n. [Gr. the earth + E. anticlinal.] (Geol.) An upward bend or flexure of
a considerable portion of the earth's crust, resulting in the formation of a class of mountain elevations
called anticlinoria; — opposed to geosynclinal.
