baconian
/bəˈkəʊn.ɪən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.47 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to Francis Bacon (1561-1626), English statesman and polymath, or his writings.
adj
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.
noun
One who believes that Francis Bacon wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare.
Example Sentences
- "In this paper I propose to say something about the attempt of the Baconian theorists to "work" Ben Jonson over into a witness against William Shakespeare, not because it is necessary to reslay the slain Baconian, but to illustrate that here as elsewhere, and all along the line, there is "nothing in it.""
- "So looks the Shakespearean who is confronted by a rancid Baconian, or the astronomer who is assailed by a flat-earth fanatic."
Etymology
Etymology tree English Bacon Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Baconian From Bacon + -ian.