Baconian

Baconian
Baconian Ba*co"ni*an, n. 1. One who adheres to the philosophy of Lord Bacon. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2. One who maintains that Lord Bacon is the author of the works commonly attributed to Shakespeare. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

{Baconian method}, the inductive method. See {Induction}. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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