n. [ F. gazette, It. gazzetta, perh. from gazetta a Venetian coin (see Gazet), said to have been the price of the first newspaper published at Venice; or perh. dim. of gazza magpie, a name perh. applied to the first newspaper; cf. OHG. agalstra magpie, G. elster. ] A newspaper; a printed sheet published periodically; esp., the official journal published by the British government, and containing legal and state notices. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
n. [ Cf. F. gazetier. ]