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Derbyite

Derbyite noun: a person who believes that the works attributed to William Shakespeare have actually been authored by William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby.

Noun

Derbyite (plural Derbyites)

  1. A person who believes that the works attributed to William Shakespeare have actually been authored by William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby.

Adjective

Derbyite (comparative more Derbyite, superlative most Derbyite)

  1. Pertaining to the conspiracy theory that the works attributed to William Shakespeare have actually been authored by William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby.

Forms of Derbyite

Noun
pluralDerbyites
Adjective
comparativemore Derbyite
superlativemost Derbyite

Origin of Derbyite

From Derby + -ite.

Questions about Derbyite

What does Derbyite mean?
Derbyite means a person who believes that the works attributed to William Shakespeare have actually been authored by William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby.
What part of speech is Derbyite?
Derbyite can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Derbyite?
The plural of Derbyite is Derbyites.

Words near Derbyite in the dictionary

  1. Derby Acres
  2. derby dog
  3. Derby Kell
  4. Derby Kelly
  5. Derby Line
  6. Derbyite
  7. Derbyites
  8. derbylite
  9. Derbys
  10. Derbyshire
  11. Derbyshire Dales

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