Baedeker, KarlPronunciation: /ˈbeɪdɪkə, ˈbɛːdəkɐ/Definition of Baedeker, Karl (1801–59), German publisher. He is remembered chiefly for the series of guidebooks to which he gave his name and which are still published today. Baedeker, Karl in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Baedeker, Karl in the US English dictionary