Boldon Book

proper noun

The record of a Norman survey of the bishopric of Durham by the bishop of Durham in 1183.

OriginMiddle English Boldon Buke →
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Meanings

proper nounBoldon Book or the Boldon Book

alternative Boldon Buke

  1. The record of a Norman survey of the bishopric of Durham by the bishop of Durham in 1183.

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishBoldon Buke
  2. EnglishBoldon Book

From Middle English Boldon Buke, from Boldon + buke.

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APA

Boldon Book. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boldon%20Book

MLA

“Boldon Book.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boldon%20Book. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Boldon Book,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boldon%20Book.

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