Bodleian
ən, ˈbɒd noun
1.
the library of Oxford University, reestablished by Sir Thomas Bodley, 1545–1613, English diplomat and scholar.
adjective
2.
of, pertaining to, or belonging to this library.
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| —n | |
| the principal library of Oxford University: a copyright deposit library | |
| [C17: named after Sir Thomas Bodley (1545--1613), English scholar who founded it in 1602] | |
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Bodleian
from Sir Thomas Bodley (15451613), who in 1597 refounded the library at Oxford University.
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