Stratfordian

== English == === Etymology === From Stratford +‎ -ian. In the Shakespeare-controversy sense, due to Shakespeare's birth in Stratford-upon-Avon. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /stɹætˈfɔːdi.ən/ (General American) IPA(key): /stɹætˈfɔɹdi.ən/ === Noun === Stratfordian (plural Stratfordians) An inhabitant of the town Stratford-upon-Avon, or any other town called Stratford. A person who, in the matter over who wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare, holds that it was William Shakespeare himself. ==== Usage notes ==== (Shakespeare authorship question): This term is used principally by those who dispute the authorship, and news agencies reporting on the subject. ==== Derived terms ==== === Adjective === Stratfordian (not comparable) Characteristic of, or relating to, Stratford-upon-Avon, or another place called Stratford. Pertaining to the mainstream view that William Shakespeare is the author of the works attributed to him. ==== See also ==== Baconian