English

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Etymology

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

Adjective

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Bodleian (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Sir Thomas Bodley.
  2. (by extension) Of or pertaining to the Bodleian Library.

Proper noun

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the Bodleian

  1. (Oxford City) Clipping of Bodleian Library.

Derived terms

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