Domesday Book

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • A historical record of a British census and land survey: The Domesday Book is a comprehensive record of a census and survey of landholdings in England, completed in 1086 under the order of William the Conqueror. It served as a detailed inventory of property and resources for taxation and administrative purposes.
Examples of Usage
  • Proper noun:
    • The Domesday Book provides invaluable insights into 11th-century English society.
    • Historians often consult the Domesday Book to understand land distribution after the Norman Conquest.
    • The survey recorded in the Domesday Book was remarkably detailed for its time.
Advanced Usage
  • "As detailed as the Domesday Book": Used as a simile to describe something that is extremely thorough, meticulous, or exhaustive in its record-keeping or investigation.
    • The auditor's report was as detailed as the Domesday Book.
Variants and Related Words
  • Domesday (noun, often used attributively): Pertaining to the Domesday Book or its final, authoritative nature. Can also mean a day of final judgment.
    • The domesday survey was a monumental administrative task.
    • The report was a domesday account of the company's finances.
Synonyms
  • Land survey: A general term for the examination and recording of an area of land.
  • Census record: An official count or survey of a population.
  • Cadastre: A comprehensive register of the real estate of a country.
Notes on Meaning
  • The Domesday Book is a singular, specific historical document. It is not a general term for any book or record.
  • The name "Domesday" (Middle English for "Doomsday") reflects the idea that its judgments, like those of the Last Judgment, were final and could not be appealed.
Noun
  1. record of a British census and land survey in 1085-1086 ordered by William the Conqueror

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