Bacon-Shakespearean

noun

One who believes that Francis Bacon (1561–1626) or a relation of his was the author of the works attributed to William Shakespeare.

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Baconian
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Meanings

nounBacon-Shakespearean (plural Bacon-Shakespeareans)

plural Bacon-Shakespeareans

  1. One who believes that Francis Bacon (1561–1626) or a relation of his was the author of the works attributed to William Shakespeare.

    Synonyms: Baconian

adjectiveBacon-Shakespearean (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to the Bacon-Shakespeareans and their beliefs.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who believes that Francis Bacon (1561–1626) or a relation of his was the author of the works attributed to William Shakespeare.

Similar
Baconian
Also see
baconian

Origin

Compound of Bacon + Shakespeare + -an.

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APA

Bacon-Shakespearean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bacon-Shakespearean

MLA

“Bacon-Shakespearean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bacon-Shakespearean. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bacon-Shakespearean,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bacon-Shakespearean.

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