chorographer

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek χωρογράφος (khōrográphos, describing countries), from χώρα (khṓra), χῶρος (khôros, region, country).

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Noun

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chorographer (plural chorographers)

  1. Someone who describes a particular region or country.
    • 1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: [], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: [] John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC:
      , New York, 2001, pp.107-8:
      A chorographer of ours [] gives no other reason but this, luxus omnia dissipavit, riot hath consumed all.