Guides and Guiding

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192. Guides and Guiding

cicerone
a person who acts as a guide, especially to the historical sites and antiquities of a place.
courier
British. a person hired by travelers to make arrangements for a tour and to act as guide.
cynosure
anything that guides or leads; hence, a center of attention.
pharology
the technique or practice of guiding ships by means of signal lights, as in lighthouses.
valet-de-place
a man who acts as guide to strangers and travelers.
xenagogy
Obsolete, the guiding of strangers. xenagogue, n.

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