noun
- the day of the Last Judgment in Christian belief
- the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England completed in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror
Usage: religious
Usage: historical; capitalized when referring to the specific book
Examples
- Many Christians believe that domesday will come when Christ returns to Earth.
- The preacher spoke about preparing for domesday through righteous living.
- The Domesday Book provides valuable information about medieval English society.
- Historians study the Domesday Book to understand land ownership in Norman England.
- The survey recorded in the Domesday Book was remarkably thorough for its time.
- Villages across England were documented in the Domesday Book.
- The Domesday Book remains one of the most important historical documents of medieval Europe.