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Stratfordian

UK/stɹætˈfɔːdi.ən/US/stɹætˈfɔɹdi.ən/

Stratfordian noun: an inhabitant of the town Stratford-upon-Avon, or any other town called Stratford.

Noun

Stratfordian (plural Stratfordians)

  1. An inhabitant of the town Stratford-upon-Avon, or any other town called Stratford.
  2. A person who, in the matter over who wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare, holds that it was William Shakespeare himself.

Adjective

Stratfordian (not comparable)

  1. Characteristic of, or relating to, Stratford-upon-Avon, or another place called Stratford.
  2. Pertaining to the mainstream view that William Shakespeare is the author of the works attributed to him.

Forms of Stratfordian

pluralStratfordians

Origin of Stratfordian

From Stratford + -ian. In the Shakespeare-controversy sense, due to Shakespeare's birth in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Words formed from Stratfordian

Questions about Stratfordian

What does Stratfordian mean?
Stratfordian means an inhabitant of the town Stratford-upon-Avon, or any other town called Stratford.
What part of speech is Stratfordian?
Stratfordian can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Stratfordian?
Stratfordian is pronounced /stɹætˈfɔːdi.ən/ (UK).
What is the plural of Stratfordian?
The plural of Stratfordian is Stratfordians.

Words near Stratfordian in the dictionary

  1. Strates
  2. Stratfield Mortimer
  3. Stratford
  4. Stratford-on-Avon
  5. Stratford-upon-Avon
  6. Stratfordian
  7. Stratfordians
  8. strath
  9. Strath Creek
  10. Strathallan
  11. Stratham

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