"Stratfordian" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /stɹætˈfɔːdi.ən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /stɹætˈfɔɹdi.ən/ [General-American]
Etymology: From Stratford + -ian. In the Shakespeare-controversy sense, due to Shakespeare's birth in Stratford-upon-Avon. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Stratford|ian}} Stratford + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Stratfordian (not comparable)
  1. Pertaining to the mainstream view that William Shakespeare is the author of the works attributed to him. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: Baconian
    Sense id: en-Stratfordian-en-adj-NCEadB-A Categories (other): William Shakespeare Disambiguation of William Shakespeare: 49 2 48

Noun [English]

IPA: /stɹætˈfɔːdi.ən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /stɹætˈfɔɹdi.ən/ [General-American] Forms: Stratfordians [plural]
Etymology: From Stratford + -ian. In the Shakespeare-controversy sense, due to Shakespeare's birth in Stratford-upon-Avon. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Stratford|ian}} Stratford + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Stratfordian (plural Stratfordians)
  1. An inhabitant of the town Stratford-upon-Avon, or any other town called Stratford.
    Sense id: en-Stratfordian-en-noun-HaiB~U9x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 60 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 26 56 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 73 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 78 10
  2. A person who, in the matter over who wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare, holds that it was William Shakespeare himself.
    Sense id: en-Stratfordian-en-noun-G8sF21ew Categories (other): People, William Shakespeare Disambiguation of People: 0 0 100 Disambiguation of William Shakespeare: 49 2 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: anti-Stratfordian

Inflected forms

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