Bodleian
the library of Oxford University, reestablished by Sir Thomas Bodley, 1545–1613, English diplomat and scholar.
of, relating to, or belonging to this library.
Historical Examples
Lady Connie Mrs. Humphry Ward
Microcosmography John Earle
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 Various
The Care of Books John Willis Clark
Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromartie, Knight John Willcock
The Care of Books John Willis Clark
HE Andrew Lang
The Library Andrew Lang
In the Name of the Bodleian and Other Essays Augustine Birrell
Notes and Queries, Number 58, December 7, 1850 Various
noun
the principal library of Oxford University: a copyright deposit library
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