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| Ba·co·ni·an [ bay kṓnee ən ] |
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of works of Sir Francis Bacon: relating to or based on the philosophy of Sir Francis Bacon, particularly his method of inductive reasoning in which the emphasis is placed on collecting instances rather than testing theories
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noun (plural Ba·co·ni·ans) |
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1. philosophy follower of Sir Francis Bacon: a student or follower of the philosophy of Sir Francis Bacon
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2. literature believer in Bacon as author of Shakespeare's plays: somebody who believes that Shakespeare's plays were actually written by Sir Francis Bacon
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