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Oxfordianism

Oxfordianism noun: the theory that Edward de Vere (1550–1604), Earl of Oxford, wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare.

Noun

Oxfordianism (uncountable)

  1. The theory that Edward de Vere (1550–1604), Earl of Oxford, wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare.

Origin of Oxfordianism

From Oxfordian + -ism.

Questions about Oxfordianism

What does Oxfordianism mean?
Oxfordianism means the theory that Edward de Vere (1550–1604), Earl of Oxford, wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare.
What part of speech is Oxfordianism?
Oxfordianism is a noun.

Words near Oxfordianism in the dictionary

  1. Oxford spellings
  2. Oxford tie
  3. Oxford ties
  4. Oxfordesque
  5. Oxfordian
  6. Oxfordianism
  7. Oxfordians
  8. Oxfordish
  9. Oxfordism
  10. Oxfordist
  11. Oxfordists

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