Baedeker

[ bey-di-ker ]

/ ˈbeɪ dɪ kər /

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noun

Karl, 1801–59, German publisher, notably of guidebooks for travelers.

any of the series of guidebooks for travelers issued by the him or his successors.

anyguidebook, pamphlet, or the like, containing information useful to travelers: a Baedeker to the restaurants of the region.

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How to use Baedeker in a sentence

We speak of a Bradshaw and a Baedeker to describe the best-known of all railway guides and guide-books.
Stories That Words Tell Us|Elizabeth O'Neill
One can imagine the old-time tourist with this medival Baedeker in hand, issuing forth, resolved to see Rome in three days.
Humanly Speaking|Samuel McChord Crothers
When he had looked at the new edition of Baedeker which a visitor had left about and saw it, he could not believe his eyes.
Adventures and Enthusiasms|E. V. Lucas
Omniscient Baedeker informs us that when it was founded there was some thought of calling it "Federal City."
America To-day, Observations and Reflections|William Archer

This is a great deal more satisfying as a recommendation than Baedeker's.
The Automobilist Abroad|M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield

British Dictionary definitions for Baedeker

Baedeker

/ (ˈbeɪdɪkə) /

noun

any of a series of travel guidebooks issued by the German publisher Karl Baedeker (1801–59) or his firm

any guidebook

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