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Baconian

Ba·co·ni·an [ bay kṓnee ən ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
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



noun  (plural Ba·co·ni·ans)
Definition:
 
1. philosophy follower of Sir Francis Bacon: a student or follower of the philosophy of Sir Francis Bacon

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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