Domesday Book

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(do̅o̅mz′dā′, dōmz′-)


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Domes′day Book′  (do̅o̅mz′dā′, dōmz′-),USA pronunciation 
  1. World Historya record of a survey of the lands of England made by order of William the Conqueror about 1086, giving ownership, extent, value, etc., of the properties.
Also, Doomsday Book. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Domesday Book, Doomsday Book
  1. the record of a survey of the land of England carried out by the commissioners of William I in 1086
'Domesday Book' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Danegeld - Doomsday Book - William I - dB

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