Bodleian

[ bod-lee-uh n, bod-lee- ]

/ bɒdˈli ən, ˈbɒd li- /

noun

the library of Oxford University, reestablished by Sir Thomas Bodley, 1545–1613, English diplomat and scholar.

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to this library.

Origin of Bodleian

after Sir Thomas Bodley; see -an

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Examples from the Web for bodleian

Aubrey's copy of these poems is now among Anthony Wood's books in the Bodleian.
Brief Lives (Vol. 1 of 2)|John Aubrey
The records of the Bodleian substantiate the low point to which the intellectual life of the university had ebbed.
Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of the American Library Association Held at Ottawa, Canada June 26-July 2, 1912|Various
It has never been reprinted; only one copy belonging to the Bodleian Library is known to exist.
The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare|J. J. Jusserand
The first edition was in English, London, 1605, and is to be found in the Bodleian.
Notes and Queries, Number 58, December 7, 1850|Various

It is preserved in Japan, but there is a facsimile of it in the Bodleian Library.
A History of Sanskrit Literature|Arthur A. MacDonell

British Dictionary definitions for bodleian

Bodleian

/ (bɒdˈliːən, ˈbɒdlɪ-) /

noun

the principal library of Oxford University: a copyright deposit library

Word Origin for Bodleian

C17: named after Sir Thomas Bodley (1545–1613), English scholar who founded it in 1602

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