Baconian

Meanings

Adjective

• Of or pertaining to Francis Bacon (1561-1626), English statesman and polymath, or his writings.
• Of or relating to Nathaniel Bacon (Virginia colonist) (1647–1676), who instigated Bacon's Rebellion.

Noun

• One who adheres to the philosophy of Francis Bacon.
• One who believes that Francis Bacon wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare.

Related

Similar words

• Bacon-Shakespearean

Origin

• Bacon + -ian