Derbyite

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noun

A person who believes that the works attributed to William Shakespeare have actually been authored by William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby.

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Meanings

nounDerbyite (plural Derbyites)

plural Derbyites

  1. A person who believes that the works attributed to William Shakespeare have actually been authored by William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby.
adjectiveDerbyite (comparative more Derbyite, superlative most Derbyite)

comparative more Derbyite · superlative most Derbyite

  1. Pertaining to the conspiracy theory that the works attributed to William Shakespeare have actually been authored by William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby.

Origin

From Derby + -ite.

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APA

Derbyite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Derbyite

MLA

“Derbyite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Derbyite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Derbyite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Derbyite.

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