Baconian \Ba*co"ni*an\, a. Of or pertaining to Lord Francis Bacon, or to his system of philosophy. [1913 Webster]
Baconian \Ba*co"ni*an\, n. 1. One who adheres to the philosophy of Lord Bacon. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. One who maintains that Lord Bacon is the author of the works commonly attributed to Shakespeare. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] {Baconian method}, the inductive method. See {Induction}. [1913 Webster]