Bodleian
Americannoun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of Bodleian
After Sir Thomas Bodley; see -an
Example Sentences
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It represents just a fraction of the Le Carré archive held at the Bodleian Libraries in Oxford, of which the Weston is a part, a collection comprising 1,237 boxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
The medal, awarded by Oxford University’s 400-year-old Bodleian Libraries, honors contributions to literature, media or science.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
Wilson, whom she married in 1971, recalled a friend telling him that “Katherine Duncan-Jones can never be happy if she is further than a mile from the Bodleian Library.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
However 30 years of Mary Whitehouse's diaries and letters in the Bodleian library reveal interesting lessons for modern Britain.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2022
“But in that case—I mean, if you are known to be slow—it wouldn’t be surprising if, say, you voluntarily gave up your five hours with the Bodleian alethiometer....”
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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