{Domesday Book}, the ancient record of the survey of most of the lands of England, made by order of William the Conqueror, about 1086. It consists of two volumes, a large folio and a quarto, and gives the proprietors' tenures, arable land, woodland, etc. [Written also {Doomsday Book}.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Domesday — Book Le Domesday Book (ou simplement Domesday), en français Livre du Jugement Dernier[1], est l’enregistrement du grand inventaire de l’Angleterre terminé en 1086, réalisé pour Guillaume le Conquérant, l’équivalent de nos jours d’un recensement… … Wikipédia en Français
Domesday — or in full Domesday Book, is the record of the lands of England made on the orders of William I in 1086. It is pronounced with the first syllable as in doom, and is a Middle English variant of the word doomsday meaning ‘the day of the Last… … Modern English usage
domesday — domesday, domesday book /dowmzdey buk/duwmzdey/. (Sax.) An ancient record made in the time of William the Conqueror, and later remaining in the English exchequer, consisting of two volumes of unequal size, containing minute and accurate surveys… … Black's law dictionary
domesday — domesday, domesday book /dowmzdey buk/duwmzdey/. (Sax.) An ancient record made in the time of William the Conqueror, and later remaining in the English exchequer, consisting of two volumes of unequal size, containing minute and accurate surveys… … Black's law dictionary
Domesday — Domesday, Book … Enciclopedia Universal
domesday — [do͞omz′dā, dōmz′dā΄] n. obs. var. of DOOMSDAY … English World dictionary
Domesday — This interesting and unusual name, with variant spelling Domesday, originated as an occupational name for a judge s clerk or attendant. The component elements of the name are the old English pre 7th Century dema , a judge, plus daege , a servant … Surnames reference
domesday — n. (in full Domesday Book) a record of the lands of England made in 1086 by order of William I. Etymology: ME var. of doomsday, as being a book of final authority … Useful english dictionary
Domesday Book — Domesday redirects here. For other uses, see Domesday (disambiguation). Domesday Book The National Archives, Kew, London Domesday Book , from Historic Byways and High … Wikipedia
Domesday's Book — Domesday Book Le Domesday Book (ou simplement Domesday), en français Livre du Jugement Dernier[1], est l’enregistrement du grand inventaire de l’Angleterre terminé en 1086, réalisé pour Guillaume le Conquérant, l’équivalent de nos jours d’un… … Wikipédia en Français
