DOMESDAY-
\dˈə͡ʊmsde͡ɪ], \dˈəʊmsdeɪ], \d_ˈəʊ_m_s_d_eɪ]\
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DOOMSDAY-BOOK, d[=oo]mz'd[=a]-book, n. a book compiled by order of William the Conqueror, containing a survey of all the lands in England, their value, owners, &c.--so called from its authority in judgment (A.S. dóm) on the matters contained in it.
By Thomas Davidson
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