domesday book

Thân thiện

A historian carefully turns the pages of the Domesday Book.

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• The Domesday Book is a singular, specific historical document.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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. record of a British census and land survey in 1085-1086 ordered by William the Conqueror

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Domesday Book
• Doomsday Book