Baedeker
UK[ˈbeɪdɪkə]US[ˈbeɪdəkəɹ]
Baedeker proper noun: a long-established series of travel guidebooks.
Proper noun
Baedeker
- A long-established series of travel guidebooks.
- Mrs. Herriton did not proceed. She was not one to detect the hidden charms of Baedeker. Some of the information seemed to her unnecessary, all of it was dull.1905, E. M. Forster, Where Angels Fear to Tread
Noun
Baedeker (plural Baedekers)
- Any travel guide, advice for travelers, or guide pertaining to other subjects.
- His middle-of-the-road guidebook to the Georgians (Henry James to T. S. Eliot) will be a useful Baedeker for literary sightseers.1934 December 3, “Literary Guide: Review of The Georgian Scene by Frank Swinnerton”, in Time
- Concierges: Baedekers in the Flesh [title]1991 September 6, Nancy Sharkey, “Concierges: Baedekers in the Flesh”, in New York Times, page C1
Forms of Baedeker
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Baedeker's |
| alternative form | Baedekers |
| Noun | |
| plural | Baedekers |
Origin of Baedeker
Borrowed from German Baedeker.
Words formed from Baedeker
Phrases with Baedeker
Questions about Baedeker
- What does Baedeker mean?
- Baedeker means a long-established series of travel guidebooks.
- What part of speech is Baedeker?
- Baedeker can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Baedeker?
- Baedeker is pronounced [ˈbeɪdɪkə] (UK).
Words near Baedeker in the dictionary
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