Bodleian

[ bod-lee-uhn, bod-lee- ]

/ bɒdˈli ən, ˈbɒd li- /

Save This Word!

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.

QUIZ

WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?

Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!

Question 1 of 7

Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.

who

whom

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of Bodleian

After Sir Thomas Bodley;see -an

Words nearby Bodleian

bodied, bodiless, bodily, boding, bodkin, Bodleian, Bodley, Bodmin, Bodö, Bodoni, Bodvar Bjarki

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use Bodleian in a sentence

The Bodleian Club is composed of gentlemen of culture, who are interested in books and book-collecting.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue|Various
I have omitted to say that once or twice a year, at a meeting of which notice has been given, an auction is held at the Bodleian.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue|Various
If the Bodleian had done nothing else, if it should do nothing more, it had produced a masterpiece.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue|Various
There are two copies, one of the tenth and one of the eleventh century, among the Crawford Collection in the Bodleian.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers

In the same year he was appointed under-keeper of the Bodleian Library, and in 1665 librarian-in-chief.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 1|Various

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012