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Doomsday Book

British  

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Domesday Book

"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

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In Doomsday Book, Willis answers a question many of us have wrestled with since March: During a pandemic, what can people who aren’t doctors, nurses, or policy-makers do?

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2020

The region was first listed in the Doomsday Book in 1086.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2019

The Fed’s conclusions will no doubt be reflected in future versions of the Doomsday Book, if they are not already.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2014

The last time two books tied for the Hugo best novel prize was in 1993, when Vernor Vinge's A Fire Upon the Deep and Connie Willis's Doomsday Book shared the award.

From The Guardian • Sep. 6, 2010

On the completion of his great survey, the "Doomsday Book," in 1086, he here at Salisberie, as he renamed the city, received the homage and oath of allegiance from the English landlords.

From Cathedral Cities of England by Gilbert, George

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