Stratfordian

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UK/stɹætˈfɔːdi.ən/US/stɹætˈfɔɹdi.ən/

noun

An inhabitant of the town Stratford-upon-Avon, or any other town called Stratford.

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Meanings

nounStratfordian (plural Stratfordians)

plural Stratfordians

  1. An inhabitant of the town Stratford-upon-Avon, or any other town called Stratford.
  2. A person who, in the matter over who wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare, holds that it was William Shakespeare himself.
adjectiveStratfordian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableCharacteristic of, or relating to, Stratford-upon-Avon, or another place called Stratford.
  2. not comparablePertaining to the mainstream view that William Shakespeare is the author of the works attributed to him.

Origin

From Stratford + -ian. In the Shakespeare-controversy sense, due to Shakespeare's birth in Stratford-upon-Avon.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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