Bodleian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to Sir Thomas Bodley.

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Meanings

adjectiveBodleian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to Sir Thomas Bodley.
  2. broadlynot comparableOf or pertaining to the Bodleian Library.
proper nounthe Bodleian
  1. abbreviationclippingOxford CityClipping of Bodleian Library.

Origin

From Bodley + -an, named after English diplomat and scholar Sir Thomas Bodley (1545–1613), founder of Oxford University's Bodleian Library.

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APA

Bodleian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bodleian

MLA

“Bodleian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bodleian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bodleian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bodleian.

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