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Stratfordian
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English
Shakespeare authorship question
Etymology
From en Stratford ian. In the Shakespeare-controversy sense, due to Shakespeare's birth in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Pronunciation
en /stɹætˈfɔːdi.ən/ RP
en /stɹætˈfɔɹdi.ən/ GA
Noun
An inhabitant of the town Stratford-upon-Avon, or any other town called Stratford.
A person who, in the matter over who wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare, holds that it was William Shakespeare himself.
Usage notes
Shakespeare authorship question This term is used principally by those who dispute the authorship, and news agencies reporting on the subject.
Derived terms
en Anti-Stratfordian anti-Stratfordian
Adjective
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Characteristic of, or relating to, Stratford-upon-Avon, or another place called Stratford.
Pertaining to the mainstream view that William Shakespeare is the author of the works attributed to him.
See also
en Baconian
en People William Shakespeare