English · Idiom Historical

Cottonian Library

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The remarkable library founded by the noted antiquary Sir Robert

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thư viện nổi tiếng do Sir Robert Cotton thành lập

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “Cottonian Library” mean?

The remarkable library founded by the noted antiquary Sir Robert

Is “Cottonian Library” formal or informal?

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