| 单词 |
chorographer |
| 释义 |
chorographer|kɒˈrɒgrəfə(r)|
Also 7 (in Burton) coro-.
[f. Gr. χωρογράϕ-ος describing countries (f. χώρα or χῶρος country, district + -γραϕος, f. γράϕειν to write) + -er1; cf. geographer, astronomer.]
One that describes, or delineates, a particular country or district.
1610Holland Camden's Brit. Pref., Christopher Saxton and John Norden most skilfull chorographers. 1621Burton Anat. Mel. To Rdr. 45 Cyprian Echonius, a Spanish corographer. a1635Corbet Iter Bor. 82 To Camdens eye, Englands chorographer. 1742Fielding Jos. Andrews iii. i, The others should..be termed topographers or Chorographers..it being the business of the latter chiefly to describe countries and cities. 1796Pegge Anonym. 35 The Chorographer of East Kent, Dr. Christopher Packe. 1816Monthly Rev. LXXX. 50 The bridges in our roads also are commonly so narrow, etc. Wherever such public nuisances exist, the chorographer should denounce them. |
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