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Baconian (iou)



Baconian adjective & noun. E19.
[from Bacon (see below) + -IAN.]
A. adjective.
Of or pertaining to the English philosopher Francis Bacon (1561-1626) or the experimental or inductive system of philosophy propounded by him. E19.
Designating or pertaining to the theory that Bacon wrote the plays attributed to Shakespeare. L19.
b. noun. An adherent of Bacon's philosophical system, or of the Baconian theory of Shakespeare's plays. M19.