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Baedeker

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: [ˈbeɪdɪkə]
  • US: [ˈbeɪdəkəɹ]
  • CMU ARPABET: B EY1 D AH0 K ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A long-established series of travel guidebooks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: name

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any travel guide, advice for travelers, or guide pertaining to other subjects.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

any of a series of travel guidebooks published by the German firm founded by Karl Baedeker

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: travel guidebook, itinerary

4

noun

Meaning 4

German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Karl Baedeker

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: publisher

History

Etymology

Borrowed from German Baedeker.