Gazel, gaz′el, n. a form of Ghazal (q.v.).

Gazelle, Gazel, ga-zel′, n. a small species of antelope with beautiful dark eyes, found in Arabia and North Africa. [Fr.,—Ar. ghazāl, a wild-goat.]

Gazette, ga-zet′, n. a newspaper: one of the three official newspapers of the United Kingdom, published in Edinburgh, London, and Dublin, with record of every appointment in the public service.—v.t. to publish in a gazette:—pr.p. gazett′ing; pa.p. gazett′ed.—n. Gazetteer′, a geographical dictionary: (orig.) a writer for a gazette, official journalist.—v.t. to describe in gazetteers.—adj. Gazettee′rish, like a gazetteer in style.—Appear, Have one's name, in the Gazette, to be mentioned in one of the three official newspapers, esp. of bankrupts. [Fr.,—It. gazzetta, a small coin; or from It. gazzetta, in the sense of a magpie=a chatterer.]

Gazogene, gaz′o-jēn, n. an instrument for manufacturing aerated waters, usually for domestic use, by the action of an acid on an alkali carbonate. [Fr., gaz, gas, Gr. genēsgignesthai, to become.]

Gazon, ga-zon′, n. a sod or piece of turf, used in fortification.—n. Gazoon′, used erroneously by Hogg for a compact body of men. [Fr., grass.]

Gazy, gā′zi, adj. affording a wide prospect: given to gazing.

Geach, gēch, n. (slang) a thief.—v.t. to steal.

Geal, jē′al, adj. pertaining to the earth regarded as a planet. [Gr. , earth.]

Geal, jēl, v.i. to congeal.

Gean, gēn, n. the European wild cherry. [O. Fr. guigne.]